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Plate: C.314-2016

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Potter: Hewitt, Mark

Entities

Categories

Description

Wood-fired stoneware plate, with an out turned rim. Buff glaze and brushwork decoration in blue and brown, of the 'Vum Lily' design.

Notes

History note: Bought by Shakeshaft from the Harlequin Gallery, Greenwich, November 1998

Legal notes

Bequeathed by John Shakeshaft

Measurements and weight

Height: 4.2 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Wenford Bridge (Pottery) ⪼ Cornwall ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2016) by Shakeshaft, John, Dr

Dating

20th Century
Production date: circa AD 1979

Components of the work

At Base Diameter 16.3 cm
At Extremeties Diameter 26.4 cm

Materials used in production

Glaze
Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Decoration (process)
Wood-firing
Glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: MH and Wenford Bridge
  • Method of creation: Impressed
  • Type: Mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.314-2016
Primary reference Number: 207960
Sale catalogue photo number: K126
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 28 January 2016 Updated: Wednesday 1 November 2017 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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