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Potter: Unknown
Fritware painted in ploychrome under a colourless glaze
Fritware, mould made, painted in black, turquoise, green, blue and red slip under a colourless glaze
Upper surface: all decoration is outlined in black. Blue tulips adorned with white and red rosettes, heart shaped motifs and split leaf arabesques. Turquoise tulip stems and blue and turquoise split leaves scroll around the flower heads.
Exterior: undecorated but with remains of plaster adhering to the surface
History note: Joseph Dixon Collection, sold at Christie's, 16th-17th March, 1911, lot 145; T.H. Riches
Given by T.H. Riches
Depth: 1.8 cm
Height: 33 cm
Weight: 3074 g
Width: 34.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1911-03-20) by Riches, Thomas Henry
16th Century, second half#
Circa
1550
CE
-
1599
CE
Decoration
composed of
pigment
( blue, turquoise weak red, green and black)
glaze
( colourless)
Frame
composed of
ebonized wood
( removed 17th May, 1982)
Upper Surface
buff Fritware
Moulding : Buff fritware, the upper surface covered with a thin wash of white slip or opaque white glaze and painted in cobalt-blue, turquoise and pinkish-red with dark green outlines under a clear glaze
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edges
Inscription present: painted directly onto the surface
Accession number: C.23-1911
Primary reference Number: 17568
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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