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Production: Frisching Brothers
Light yellowish-buff earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and painted in polychrome enamel-colours. Rectangular, with on the back, a rounded rectangular depression with a raised edge, which has two holes close together on each side with an iron wire stretched between each pair. On the front, in the middle, a bouquet of polychrome flowers and foliage. Round the edge, a border of puce scrolls against a blue ground.
History note: Castle Landsshut in the Canton of Berne; the Rev. G. A. Schneider; sold Sotheby's, 4 June 1942, Catalogue of European Ceramics and Glass comprising the interesting and extensive collection of the Rev. G. A. Schneider . . ., p. 13, lot 55; sold to Bernard Rackham for £5.10.0; and given by him to the Fitzwilliam Museum in memory of the Rev. Schneider.
Given by Bernard Rackham in memory of the Rev. G.A. Schneider
Depth: 3.8 cm
Height: 33.4 cm
Width: 24.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1942-06-10) by Rackham, Bernard
18th Century, third quarter#
Circa
1765
CE
-
1775
CE
The tile was described as 'probably Münster' in the Rev. G.A. Schneider sale catalogue and was reattributed by Bernard Rackham.
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( polychrome enamel-colours)
Glaze
composed of
tin-glaze
Accession number: EC.25-1942
Primary reference Number: 15898
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: C.21-1910
Accession Number: EC.37-1942
Accession Number: EC.50-1943
Accession Number: C.2963-1928
£8.00
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