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Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Probably)
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and painted in blue, green and red. Square. A Chinese man and woman beneath an umbrella, within a medallion with a scalloped edge; in each corner, a winged cherub's head.
History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 0.8 cm
Height: 12.8 cm
Width: 12.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, second quarter#
George II
Circa
1725
CE
-
1750
CE
Probably made in Bristol
The brightly coloured Oriental figure scenes were influenced by Chinese porcelain of the reign of Kangxi (1662-1722).
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, green and red)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
buff Earthenware
Accession number: C.1705A-1928
Primary reference Number: 15400
Old object number: R. 1679
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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