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Dish: George I
Possibly
Norfolk House
(Pottery)
unidentified London pottery
(Pottery)
Tin-glazed earthenware dish decorated in blue, green, and yellow with George I wearing armour, standing between sponged trees. Blue dash border
Buff earthenware, the front tin-glazed white and painted in blue, olive-green, and yellow, and sponged in blue; the reverse has bluish tin-glaze with speckles. Circular with deep curved sides, standing on a footring. Decorated in the middle with a standing figue of George I wearing armour and a yellow cloak, and holding a marshal's baton, On either side of the top of his head are the initials G R. He is flanked by tall sponged blue trees, and the green foreground is scattered with blue plants. Round the edge is a blue and a yellow band, and blue dashes.
History note: Unknown before testator, Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 34.4 cm
Height: 7.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1928-12-07)
by
Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Early 18th Century
George I
Circa
1714
CE
-
1727
CE
Made by a pottery in the London area, possibly Norfolk House, Lambeth
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, olive-green, and yellow.)
buff Earthenware greyish-white Tin-glaze
Tin-glazing : Earthenware, the front tin-glazed white and painted in blue, olive-green, and yellow, and sponged in blue; the reverse has bluish tin-glaze with speckles. Three stilt marks on the front
Accession number: C.1637-1928
Primary reference Number: 72366
Old object number: 1312
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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Accession Number: C.1639-1928
Accession Number: C.74-1933
Accession Number: C.202-1928
Accession Number: E.152.1912
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