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Pottery: Vauxhall Pottery (Probably)
Buff earthenware tin-glazed and painted in blue, olive-green, yellow, and brownish-red. Circular with a narrow sloping rim, deep curved sides and flat centre. In the middle, within three concentric blue circles, is a half figure of George I in coronation robes, holding a sceptre. On either side of his head in red are the initials G and R. Below the truncation there is a blue area with grasses on ether side. The rim is encircled by a broad yellow band between two blue.
History note: Sir John Evans; his sale, Christie's 14 February 1911, part of lot 32; sold to Mr Stoner for 6 guineas, and purchased from him for £7.12s. 6d. by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequjest
Diameter: 22 cm
Height: 3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century
George I
Circa
1714
CE
-
1727
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow, and brownish-red)
Tin-glazing : Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, olive-green, yellow, and brownish-red; the glaze on the reverse has two prominent dribbles
Accession number: C.1463-1928
Primary reference Number: 72043
Old object number: 3338
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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