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John the Baptist's Head brought to Salome and Herod: C.2810B-1928

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

Titles

John the Baptist's Head brought to Salome and Herod

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and painted in blue. Within a circular medallion, framed by two concentric lines, 'John the Baptist's Head brought to Salomé and Herod'; ox-head corners. There is a hole in three of the corners.

Notes

History note: From Haddenham. Purchased in Cambridge fom Messrs. Jolley and Whittaker, 17th December, 1909

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.8 cm
Height: 12.9 cm
Width: 12.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 CE - 1800 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue)
Front composed of tin-glaze

Materials used in production

Earthenware

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2810B-1928
Primary reference Number: 15705
Old object number: Gl. 3189
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 18 April 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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