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Posset pot: C.1512 & A-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue with a vase of flowers, birds, and inscribed 'WV/1720'

Buff earthenware, tin-glazed, and painted in blue. The pot has a bulbous body with a wide mouth resting on a slightly domed circular foot. It has two applied scroll handles of oval section with a thumb rest at the top, and on one side a curved tubular spout with an applied snake on the front. The domed cover has a circular vertical projection decorated with applied fleur-de-lys, and crosses, which were originally linked to straps to form a crown, and are now broken off. This surrounds a cup-shaped container which probably had a cover. The back is decorated with a vase of flowers flanked by birds, and the front has birds on either side of the spout. The upper part and the cover are decorated with borders of lapopets, scrolls and flowers. At the base of the spout is the inscription 'WV/1720'.

Notes

History note: Purchased from H. Van Stochem, at Rosen's shop in King St, St James's on 14 November 1917 for £20 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 28.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, Early
Queen Anne
Production date: dated AD 1703

School or Style

Baroque

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue from cobalt)
Body
Handles

Materials used in production

buff Earthenware
Tin-glaze

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: WV/1720
  • Location: On front at base of spout
  • Method of creation: Painted in blue
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1512 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 72123
Old object number: 4862

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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