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Flask in the form of a Woman holding a Bird
Pottery: J. Bourne & Co.
Buff stoneware, the upper part partially dipped dark brown, and salt-glazed. The flask is moulded in the form a woman standing beside a column. She is shown facing to the front, and has her hair dressed with a centre parting and long ringlets in bunches on either side of her face and neck. She wears a decolleté high waisted dress and in her right hand holds up the skirt slightly so that her right toe is visible. In her left hand she holds to her breast a bird with outstretched wings. The back impressed 'DENBY & CODNOR PARK. BOURNE'S POTTERIES. DERBYSHIRE
History note: Sotheby's, 28 March 1917, part of lot 35; bought for £2 (the lot) by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century, second quarter#
1835
CE
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1840
CE
The Codnor Park pottery was founded in 1820 by the Butterley Iron Company. In 1833 it was taken over by Joseph Bourne, the proprietor of the Denby pottery, who ran it until 1861. The mark indicates that the flask was made after 1833.
Accession number: C.1252-1928
Primary reference Number: 71671
Old object number: 4726
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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