Casgliadau Arlein

Pot-lid, earthenware, circular shape with cylindrical flange and convex top, the flange and underside of the lid partially obscured by the frame; the upperside of the lid decorated with an underglaze polychrome transfer-print of 'War', showing a scene of destruction with a fallen horse with the figure of a dead soldier sprawled across it, another dead horse and a shattered wall, to the lower left-hand side of the scene is printed the inscription "J. AUSTIN Sc", around the bottom of the scene is printed the inscription "WAR", any border which may enclose the print is obscured by the frame. A brown discolouration to the glaze, the glaze crazed. The pot-lid mounted for display in a close-fitting circular wooden frame painted black.