Current Location: In storage
Titles
Aquitaine Server
Maker(s)
Potter:
Cox, Jane
Entities
Categories
Description
White-burning clay body of semi-porcelain earthenware, thrown, decorated in slip stained deep emerald green, and covered with an alkaline, low-firing copper glaze, appearing respectively black and turquoise. Circular with a wide rim, and deep curved well, standing on a footring. Decorated on the front with adjacent broad S-shapes reserved in a black ground and coloured turquoise by the glaze, which has random yellowish stains. The back is turquoise overall except for the mark.
Notes
History note: Contemporary Applied Arts, 2 Percy Street, London
Legal notes
Purchased with the J. R. V. Smyth Fund and a grant from Eastern Arts Association
Measurements and weight
Diameter: 42.3 cm
Height: 7.7 cm
Place(s) associated
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Bought
(1997-03-03)
by
Contemporary Applied Arts
Dating
20th Century, Late#
Elizabeth II
Circa
1996
CE
-
1997
CE
Components of the work
Decoration
composed of
glaze
( alkaline, low-firing copper appearing turquoise)
slip
( emerald green, appearing black)
Materials used in production
Semi-porcelain clay
Techniques used in production
Throwing
: White-burning clay body of semi-porcelain earthenware, thrown, decorated in slip stained deep emerald green, and covered with an alkaline, low-firing copper glaze, appearing respectively black and turquoise
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: incised into a black 'label' with curved flick down on the left and up on the right
- Text: Jane Cox/W"Aquitaine"W
- Location: On base inside footring
- Method of creation: Incised
- Type: Maker's mark
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.10-1997
Primary reference Number: 71176
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020
Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
