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Ceres holding a Cornucopia
Pottery: unidentified London pottery
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and decorated in blue and powdered manganese. In middle, within an octagonal reserve, a figure of Ceres holding a cornucopia and a spray of flowers; powdered manganese ground with a reserved carnation in each corner.
History note: Unknwon before C.R. Jennings
Given by C.R. Jennings
Depth: 0.8 cm
Height: 12.6 cm
Width: 12.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1933-10) by Jennings, C. R.
18th Century, second quarter#
George I
George II
Circa
1725
CE
-
1750
CE
This is one of only six tiles recorded of this design. Three of the others have the same colouring, and two have a blue ground and polychrome painting
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue and manganese-purple)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
buff Earthenware
Accession number: C.127-1933
Primary reference Number: 15524
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ceres holding a Cornucopia" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/15524 Accessed: 2024-11-02 14:30:00
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