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Thrown 'globe' form
Potter: White, Mary
Porcelain with pale blue shading to greenish-grey underglazes, decorated overall in silver and gold lustre with calligraphy in German
Porcelain, thrown with pale blue shading to greenish-grey underglazes, decorated overall in silver and gold lustre; base unglazed. Spherical with a small point at the top, pierced by a small hole. The sides are decorated with calligraphy beginning at the top in silver: Wo ist Bethlhem./der Stern is verblast läst./ihn uns neu finden.der Stern der verstandigung.' continuing in larger gold letters 'Und Menschlichkeit'
Given by Mary White
Diameter: 13 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (2007-11-19) by White, Mary
20th Century, Late#
Elizabeth II
Production date:
AD 2000
Decoration composed of lustre ( silver and gold)
Throwing
: Porcelain, thrown, decorated underglaze with pale blue shading to greyish-green at the base, and overglaze with silver and gold lustre
Glazing
Accession number: C.45-2007
Primary reference Number: 157617
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Thrown 'globe' form" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/157617 Accessed: 2024-12-23 05:32:45
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