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Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery
Buff stoneware, thrown, with dark brown dip on the upper half of the body and handle, and on the inside of the rim. Cylindrical with a pinched lip at the front, and a strap handle with two longitudinal ridges, and a folded in kick at the lower end. Impressed on the front is the name 'T. Wyatt' over the date '1769'.
History note: Mr Sheldon, St Paul's Road, Manchester from who purchased on 12 May 1925 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 13.5 cm
Width: 13 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-05-25) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Production date:
dated
AD 1769
Although described as a mug by Glaisher, this vessel has a pronounced lip, and therefore was probably used as a jug.
Upper Part
composed of
dip
( brown)
Surface
composed of
salt-glaze
Base
Diameter 8.5 cm
Handle
Lower Part
buff Stoneware
Inscription present: rectangular with cut corners at the top and dark blue line edging on all but the lower edge
Accession number: C.1206-1928
Primary reference Number: 71554
Old object number: 1499
Old object number: 4600
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Mug" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/71554 Accessed: 2024-11-19 00:38:25
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