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Dish: Fruit and Leaves
Pottery:
unidentified London pottery
(Possibly)
Pottery:
Brislington Pottery
(Possibly)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, pale greenish-turquoise, yellow, and ochre with three fruits, foliage, surrounded by yellow and blue concentric circles and blue dashes
Buff earthenware tin-glazed on the front and painted in blue, pale greenish-turquoise, yellow, and ochre; reverse covered with greenish lead-glaze clouded by tin-oxide. Circular with curved sides, standing on a footring. Painted on the front with three round fruits (apples or pomegranates? ) and foliage, surrounded by two narrow blue concentric circles between two wider yellow ones, and an edging of blue dashes.
History note: According to the Glaisher MS catalogue entry, not in his hand, the dish came from Lord Methuen's sale, Corsham Hall, Wilts. Sold at Christies in September, purchased February 1900’
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 7 cm
Width: 33.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
Charles II
Circa
1660
CE
-
1680
CE
Probably made in London or Brislington
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, greenish-turquoise, yellow and ochre)
Back
composed of
lead-glaze
( greenish, semi-transparent, containing tin-oxide)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
( white)
Accession number: C.1413-1928
Primary reference Number: 71949
Old object number: 1060
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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