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Dish: Charles II on horseback
Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in polychrome with an equestrian figure of Charles II between two stylised trees; border of blue dashes over a yellow band
Dark buff earthenware, the front tin-glazed, and painted in blue, pale green, yellow, orange, and manganese-purple; the reverse covered with greenish lead-glaze. Circular with curved sides and everted rim, standing on a footring. The front is decorated with Charles II mounted on a rearing horse going to the right, with a tree on either side. He wears a crown and ermine-lined cloak and carries a sceptre. Above, are the letters C 2 (raised) and R for Carolus Rex. Round the edge there is a yellow band and blue dashes.
History note: Brixworth Manor, near Northampton; Mr Withnal, Berners Street, London from whom purchased in London on 20 December 1900 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 43.5 cm
Height: 9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, third quarter#
Charles II
Circa
1660
CE
-
1675
CE
The image was adapted from an undated engraving of Charles I entering Edinburgh by Cornelis van Dalen, possibly made shortly after 1641, which later formed the frontispiece to J. Nalson's 'Journal of the Tryal of Charles I', 1684. Long curly hair or a wig has been added to make the figure resemble Charles II. The same image was used for William III, sometimes with the horse going in the opposite direction..
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, green, yellow, orange, and manganese-purple)
Back
composed of
lead-glaze
( greenish)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Dish
Footring
dark buff Earthenware
Inscription present: the 2 is raised
Accession number: C.1439-1928
Primary reference Number: 72002
Old object number: 1182
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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