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Maker:
Unidentified Lambeth Pottery
(Possibly)
Maker:
Vauxhall Pottery
(Possibly)
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue, green and red, and sponged in manganese-purple
Buff earthenware, covered with greyish tin-glaze, painted in blue, greyish-green and dull red, and sponged in manganese-purple. Circular with a narrow sloping rim, shallow curved sides, and flat centre. Decorated in the well with a sponged manganese tree and shrub, flanked by stylized plants with blue and green foliage and a red flower. The ground is indicated by curved blue and green lines below the shrub. Encircling the rim there are two blue bands.
History note: Unidentified owner at Soham, Cambs; Mr Morley, dealer of Cambridge from whom purchased in 1893 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
George II
George III
Circa
1750
CE
-
1775
CE
Probably made in London at Lambeth or Vauxhall
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, green, red, and manganese-purple)
Whole At Rim
Diameter 22.4 cm
buff
Earthenware
greyish
Tin-glaze
Moulding
: Buff earthenware, moulded, covered with greyish tin-glaze, painted in blue, greyish-green and dull red, and sponged in manganese-purple; three spur marks under rim
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.1468-1928
Primary reference Number: 72048
Old object number: R 1534
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Plate" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/72048 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:41:48
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