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Pot: C.58-2023

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Pot

Maker(s)

Pottery: Martin Brothers

Entities

Categories

Description

Buff stoneware, thrown, incised, and painted with birds, insects, and flowers, and salt-glazed

Notes

History note: Unknown before lender

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Ian and Rita Smythe, 2023

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 12 cm
Height: 10 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Southall ⪼ Middlesex ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2023) by Smythe, Ian and Rita

Dating

19th Century, Late#
Victoria I
Production date: AD 1890

Components of the work

Foot Diameter 7.5 cm
Decoration

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Salt-glazing
Throwing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 10-90
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Incised
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: s of Bros is raised; underline under the place names

  • Text: Martin Bros/London + Southall
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Incised
  • Type: Maker's mark

Inscription present: small circular red paper stick-on label

  • Text: 2
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Reserved in white
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.58-2023
Primary reference Number: 226536

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 26 February 2019 Updated: Tuesday 16 January 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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