Skip to main content

Creamers: C.45-1992

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: West Pans Porcelain Manufactory (Probably)
Factory: Longton Hall Porcelain Manufactory (Probably)
Potter: Littler, William

Entities

Categories

Description

Soft-paste porcelain cream boat, decorated in Kakiemon style in blue, red and black enamels.

Soft-paste porcelain cream boat, moulded with leaves, lead-glazed, and painted in blue, red and black enamels. Asymmetrical undulating form with crooked lip, shaped rim and loop handle. Decorated in Kakiemon style with 'Partridge' or 'Two Quail' pattern on one side, and a flowering plant on the other. Below the lip there are two detached sprigs.

Notes

History note: Dr and Mrs Hugh Statham; Dr Statham died 1967; Mrs Statham died 1970; their daughter, Miss Beryl Statham by whom lent anonymously in 1988. Bequeathed by Miss Statham, 1990, accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Miss Statham, accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (1992-01-20) by H.M. Government

Dating

18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Circa 1764 CE - 1777 CE

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( blue, red, and black)

Materials used in production

presumed lead Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Soft-paste porcelain, moulded with leaves, lead-glazed, and painted in blue, red and black enamels
Glazing (coating)

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.45-1992
Primary reference Number: 38229
Old loan number: Statham Loan 14-1988
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 5 October 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Creamers" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/38229 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:54:32

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/38229 |title=Creamers |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 00:54:32|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-38229

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...