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Pottery: Lambeth (Probably)
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, green, yellow, and red. Circular with a sloping rim, shallow sides, and flat centre with recessed base. The middle is decorated with flowering plants, a parrot perching in a tree, and flying insects; on there are three flying birds alternating with three stylized floral sprays
History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 21.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J.W.L.
18th Century, third quarter
George II
George III
Circa
1750
CE
-
1775
CE
Bird bird decoration enjoyed a vogue on pottery and porcelain in the mid 18th century. Here is it combined with pseudo-Oriental style flowers and foliage
Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue, green, yellow, and red)
buff
Earthenware
white
Tin-glaze
Accession number: C.1480-1928
Primary reference Number: 193201
Old object number: 205
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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