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Production: Lambeth High Street Pottery (Probably)
Buff earthenware, painted in blue, yellow, and brown, and powdered with manganese. Circular wth a wide sloping rim, shallow sides, flat centre, and recessed base. The well is painted with rocks, bamboos, flowers, and a fence with a flying insect on the left. The rim has a powdered manganese ground, decorated with alternating insects and floral sprays scratched through it and painted yellow. The edge of the rim is brown.
History note: T. Reed, Saffron Walden at 'his new shop opposite the entrance to the Museum, but lower down'; purchased for 5s. on 16 June1908 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 22.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Mid
George II
Production date:
circa
AD 1750
Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue, yellow, brown, and manganese-purple)
buff
Earthenware
greyish-white
Tin-glaze
Moulding
: Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed greyish-white, painted in blue, yellow and brown high-temperature (metallic oxide) colours, and powdered with manganese-purple on the rim
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.1476-1928
Primary reference Number: 72061
Old object number: 2804
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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