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Pottery:
Unidentified Bristol pottery
(Possibly)
Pottery:
unidentified London pottery
(Possibly)
Pottery:
Brislington Pottery
(Possibly)
Earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed and painted in blue, The bowl is circular with deep sloping sides, curving inwards towards the footring. It is decorated on the outside with vase-shaped panels of diaperwork alternating with curling sprays of two different types of leaves. Inside there is a flower spray and two insects in a medallion.
History note: Bought in Cambridge in about 1893 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 26 cm
Height: 12.7 cm
Height: 5 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Mid
George II
Circa
1730
CE
-
Circa
1745
CE
The bowl could have been made in London, Brislington or Bristol.
Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue from cobalt)
buff
Earthenware
Tin-glaze
Throwing
: Earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed and painted in blue high-temperature colour
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.1367-1928
Primary reference Number: 71877
Old object number: 279
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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