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Plate: C.168-1918

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Current Location: In storage

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Production: Liverpool

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Description

White earthenware, transfer-printed underglaze in blue with a building and Chinese figures in a garden; on the rim, a border of stylized flowers and beading.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 23.5 cm
Height: 2.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1905-04-01) by Griffin, Ralph, MA

School or Style

Chinoiserie

Materials used in production

in blue Underglaze
Lead-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Lead-glazed
Transfer printing underglaze

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ♂
  • Method of creation: In blue
  • Type: Mark

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.168-1918
Primary reference Number: 72443

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 5 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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