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Pottery:
Unidentified Liverpool pottery
(Probably)
Pottery:
Vauxhall Pottery
(Possibly)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue
Buff earthenware, thrown with pierced sides, tin-glazed and painted in blue. The circular basket has deep curved sides and stands on a footring. The upper part of the sides have been pierced to create the semblance of interlacing osiers or ribbons. The centre is painted with a large lotus flower and bamboo, and the interlace on the sides with cracked ice pattern.
History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
George II
George III
Circa
1750
CE
-
1775
CE
Formerly attributed to Dublin
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( blue from cobalt oxide)
Pottery
Diameter 21.6 cm
Height 5.9 cm
Border
bluish-white
Tin-glaze
buff
Earthenware
Moulding
: Buff earthenware, moulded, and pierced on the sides, covered with tin-glaze and painted in blue
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.1750-1928
Primary reference Number: 72554
Old object number: 178
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Fruit basket" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/72554 Accessed: 2024-04-19 21:18:21
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Accession Number: PD.26-1966
Accession Number: 490
Accession Number: T.162-1946
Accession Number: PD.41-1966
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