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Goblet: C.1431-1928

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Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery

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Description

Tin-glazed erthenware painted in blue and yellow with the arms of the Vintners' Company

Yellowish-buff earthenware, tin-glazed and painted in blue and yellow. The goblet has a deep bucket-shaped bowl with an incurved band at the bottom, supported on a tall stem with a ball-shaped knop in the middle, rising from a circular shallow-stepped foot. The front is decorated with the arms of the Vintners' Company, and on the other side there are two Chinese figures holding a flag and a bottle in an oriental landscape with trees, rocks and plants, to the left of which is the inscription 'IR/1672'.

Notes

History note: Mr Rochelle Thomas, London; no. 293 in his Clearance Catalogue April 1923 received by Glaisher on 21 April when he was at Bournemouth, and bought on 25 April 1923 for £10 (reduced from £20).

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 22.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century, third quarter
Charles II
Production date: dated AD 1672

Note

Vessels decorated with the armorials of City Companies were probably made in London

School or Style

Baroque

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue and yellow)
Bowl
Stem

Materials used in production

yellowish-buff Earthenware
Tin-glaze

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: I.R/1672
  • Location: On outside of bowl
  • Method of creation: Painted n blue
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1431-1928
Primary reference Number: 71990
Old object number: 4174

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 1 August 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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