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Flower vase with three spouts
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Probably)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in manganese-purple and cobalt-blue
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed and painted in manganese-purple and cobalt-blue. The bulbous body has a wavy rim, three spouts and three horn-like double-scrolls on the shoulder, and a conical circular foot. The body is decorated with Chinese figure in a landscape, with a tree and rocks, above which is inscribed '1683 G/W R'. On the foot there are blue scrolls and lozenge-shaped motifs between narrow horizontal manganese bands, above which is a broad blue band and three more manganese bands.
History note: An unidentified lady owner by about 1902; purchased from Miss Kingsland, 8a London Road, West Croydon, on 3 December 1912, for £6
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 15.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
Charles II
Production date:
dated
AD 1683
: dated
Transitional Period (1620-1683, China)
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue from cobalt and manganese oxides)
Throwing
: Buff earthenware, thrown, with applied spouts and horn-like double scrolls, tin-glazed, and painted in cobalt-blue and manganese
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.1643-1928
Primary reference Number: 72377
Old object number: 3563
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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