The Skewbald Horse: GPL.135-1928

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Skewbald Horse

Maker(s)

Factory: F. & R. Pratt & Co.
Engraver: Austin, Jesse
Painter: Wouwerman, Philips (After)

Entities

Pot lid

Categories

Lead-glazed earthenware

Description

White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print. Circular. On the top 'The Skewbald Horse', after Philips Wouwerman, inscribed 'P. WOUVERMANN PINX'; border Fig. VIII j. (Williams-Wood, p. 103); signed 'J AUSTIN Sc'.

Notes

History note: Possibly bought from Stanley Woolston, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 10.4 cm

Place(s) associated

Fenton ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

19th Century, Mid-Late
Victoria I
Circa 1860 CE - 1900 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

Glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

Text: 278/Nov.24.1924/W
Method of creation: Inscribed
Type: Label

Text: P. WOUVERMANN PINX
Location: On top of pot-lid
Method of creation: Printed

Text: J AUSTIN Sc
Location: On top of pot-lid
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Staffordshire Pot Lids and their Potters page(s): pp. 103, 137
The Price Guide to Pot-Lids and other Underglaze Multicolour Prints on Ware page(s): p. 170
Pot-Lids and Other Coloured Printed Staffordshire Wares, Reference & Price Guide page(s): p. 125

Identification numbers

Accession number: GPL.135-1928
Primary reference Number: 14854
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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