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Wall panel: C.1562-1928

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Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue

Buff earthenware, tin-glazed and painted in blue. Heart-shaped with a raised edge on the front, and two suspension holes pierced diagonally through the edges of the 'V' at the top. The front is decorated with a woman seated on the right of a tree, with a ruined tower on the right and on the left, a river or lace, a church, and houses. The raised edge is outlined with a narrow line and a thick line. On the back is the date '1791'

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 24.4 cm
Width: 18.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, Late
Production date: dated AD 1791

Components of the work

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

Materials used in production

buff Earthenware
white Tin-glaze

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware, tin-glazed, and painted in blue

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1791
  • Location: On reverse
  • Method of creation: Painted in blue
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1562-1928
Primary reference Number: 72229
Old object number: 2407

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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