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Dish: Peacock in Oriental Landscape
Pottery:
Unidentified Bristol pottery
(Probably)
Pottery:
Brislington Pottery
(Possibly)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, olive-green, yellow and black and sponged in blue with a peacock on a rock among flowering plants and trees, surrounded by a border of scrolls; on the edge, blue dashes
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on the front and painted in blue, olive-green, yellow, and black, and sponged in blue; reverse covered with greenish lead-glaze with streaks radiating from the centre. Circular with curved sides, sloping rim with slightly everted edge, standing on a broad footring. Decorated on the front with a peacock on a rock among flowering plants and sponged trees, surrounded by a border of Oriental-style scrolls between yellow bands. The edge is encircled by a blue line and and blue dashes.
History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 33.8 cm
Diameter: 13 in
Height: 7.2 cm
Height: 2 7/8 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late-18th Century, Early#
James II
William III (1750-1702)
Mary II
Anne
Circa
1685
CE
-
1705
CE
Probably made by one of the Bristol potteries, or at the Brislington pottey
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, olive-green, yellow, and black)
Back
composed of
lead-glaze
( greenish)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
buff Earthenware
Accession number: C.1658-1928
Primary reference Number: 72400
Old object number: 1548
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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