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Dish: C.18-1981

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Stehr, Barbara

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Description

Stoneware. Circular, standing on a footring pierced by two suspension holes. the sides rise upwards from the footring in a gentle convex curve and then flare toutwards towards the rim. The upper surface is covered with a thick crackled glaze, greenish where thickest in the middle, and streaked with green and brown round the rim. The underside has a smooth, pinkish-white glaze. The glaze on the upper surface runs over onto the reverse, creating an irregular wavy outline.

Notes

History note: Bought from the Exhibition Ceramics, Glass and Batick, held at Kettles Yard, Cambridge 29 March - 15 April, 1981, no. 22.

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 36.6 cm
Height: 7.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1981-04-27) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

20th Century, Late#
1980 CE - 1981 CE

Materials used in production

Glaze
Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Stoneware, thrown and glazed with two different glazes
Glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: a symbol with 81
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Painted in dark brown
  • Type: Maker's mark

Inscription present: circular white paper stick-on label

  • Text: BARBARA STEHR STEINZEUG printed and in blue biro, Nr 7
  • Location: On back
  • Method of creation: Printed in sage green and hand-written in blue biro
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.18-1981
Primary reference Number: 72702
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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