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Factory: Wedgwood
White earthenware (pearlware), transfer-printed underglaze in blue. Rectangular with curved corners and waisted sides; domed cover with loop handle. The inside of the dish and the exterior of the cover are transfer-printed with 'Blue Bamboo' (or 'Chinese pattern with Urn') pattern with central vase decorated with a Chinese figure; the underside of the lid and the base of the dish are undecorated.
History note: Collection of Swann Hurrell, 30 Thompson’s Lane, Cambridge and from 1891, St Leonard’s (d. 1897); his niece, Miss Emily Beales, ‘Hurrell’, St Leonard’s on Sea
Given by Miss Emily Beales
Height: 10.2 cm
Length: 25.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1915-06-26) by Beales, Emily, Miss
George III
Circa
1805
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1815
For the introduction of this blue and white pattern, which appears to be the earliest introduced by Wedgwood to compete with Spode and other manufacturers, see Documentation, Una des Fontaines (1966), pp. 69-90 especially pp. 79-81. It appears from an order of 21 December 1805 that there were two patterns, 'Bamboo' and 'New Chinese pattern with Urn', as the order was for either one or the other. A further order for the same client was for a 'Table Services of blue printed ware of your new pattern with the Chinese figure in the centre.' (Wedgwood archives L.73.12521 and 12523). The pattern is also referred to in E.13.12788.
The body used for underglaze blue decoration was similar, but not identical, to Wedg-wood's 'Pearl' body.The dish is approximately Queen's ware Shape 246, Root Dish or Cover dishes. Plain deep long square. Nos. 89-92 depending on size.
Wedgwood & Byerley or Josiah Wedgwood II
Decoration composed of cobalt-blue ( in printing medium)
Moulding
: White earthenware (pearlware), moulded, and transfer-printed underglaze in blue.
Transfer-printing underglaze
Accession number: C.7 & A-1915
Primary reference Number: 11909
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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