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Dish: The Temptation
Pottery: Brislington Pottery
Tin-glazed earthenwere painted in blue, green, yellow, and manganese with Adam and Eve standing on either side of the Tree of Knowledge; blue-dash border
Buff earthenware, the front tin-glazed and painted in blue, green, yellow, and manganese-purple; the reverse lead-glazed yellow tinged with green in some areas. Circular with deep curved sides, and slightly everted rim, standing on a wide footring. The front is painted with Adam and Eve standing on either side of the Tree of Knowledge which has five large striped fruits amidst its foliage, and the devil in the form of a snake entwined in it. On either side there are blue plants or fences. The edge is encircled by two manganese-purple bands and broad blue dashes
History note: Sotheby’s 8 February 1909, lot 101; bought for £2.2s.0d. by S. Fenton of Cranbourn Street, London on behalf of Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 33.4 cm
Height: 7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
Charles II
James II
William III and Mary II
William III (1750-1702)
Circa
1680
CE
-
1700
CE
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, green, yellow, and manganese-purple)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
( white)
Back
composed of
lead-glaze
( yellowish, tinged with green in some areas)
buff Earthenware
Accession number: C.1622-1928
Primary reference Number: 72346
Old object number: 3027
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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