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Dish: C.1370-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue with Chinese style flowering plants, birds and a hedge

Buff earthenware with bluish tin-glaze painted in blue; the reverse is unevenly glazed, with many blow holes. The circular dish has a wide slightly sloping rim, and shallow curved sides, and stands on a footring. The well is decorated with Chinese style flowering plants and birds, and a fence within a narrow border of trellis diaper on the sides. Round the edge there are six formal plant motifs, and two smaller ones on opposing sides. The reverse is inscribed within the footring T/IH/November 5 1746'.

Notes

History note: J.E. Hodgkin (d. 1912) by 1891; S, 4 December 1903, Hodgkin Sale, lot 281; sold to S. Fenton, Cranbourn Street for £8; his 1906 Catalogue; bought from a catalogue of Fenton's for £10 on 14 March 1906 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 61.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Mid
George II
Production date: dated AD 1746-11-05

Note

Possibly made in London. The date on this dish, 5 November, was Dr Glaisher's birthday

School or Style

Chinese

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue from cobalt)

Materials used in production

bluish-white Tin-glaze
buff Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing : Uff earthenware with bluish tin-glaze painted in blue; the reverse is unevenly glazed, with many blow holes

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: T/I H/November 5 1746
  • Location: On back within footring
  • Method of creation: Painted in blue
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1370-1928
Primary reference Number: 71880
Old object number: 2676

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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