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Jacob Giving Esau the Mess of Potage
Production: Unknown
Earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and painted in blue. In a square, framed by a scrolled border, 'Jacob Giving Esau the Mess of Potage', similar to C.2804.9-1928, but with the addition of a framed picture of The Fall hanging on the wall of the room. Inscribed below, 'Gen:25:30'. There is a hole in the top right corner and another near the lower left.
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Depth: 0.8 cm
Height: 12.4 cm
Width: 12.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century
Circa
1700
CE
-
1800
CE
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Accession number: C.2804.24-1928
Primary reference Number: 15660
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Jacob Giving Esau the Mess of Potage" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/15660 Accessed: 2024-11-18 16:52:13
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