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Plate: C.1672-1928

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Current Location: In storage

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Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed greyish-white, and painted in blue, brownish-yellow, and manganese-purple. Circular with a wide sloping rim and shallow centre, convex on the reverse without a footring. In the middle there is blue medallion with reserved white floral spray. The rim and sides are decorated with four kidney-shaped medallions outlined in blue enclosing sketchily-painted manganese buildings and trees. The ground between them is decorated with dark manganese-brown scale pattern over brownish-yellow.

Notes

History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher FRS. Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue yellow, manganese-purple)

Materials used in production

buff Earthenware
greyish-white Tin-glaze

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing
Moulding

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1672-1928
Primary reference Number: 72427
Old object number: 221
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 7 October 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 17 October 2023

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

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