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Factory: Unknown (Uncertain)
Cream earthenware, painted under lead-glaze in green, yellow and black on the exterior with four char fish
Cream earthenware with very slightly blue-tinted lead glaze, painted in green, yellow and black underglaze. Circular with straight shallow sides and projecting base. Decorated on the exterior with four char fish swimming towards the left. On the base there are three blue strokes close together and another a short distance away from them.
History note: Passed down in the donor's family
Given by Dr Jane Bidder
Diameter: 19.5 cm
Height: 3.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1993-06-19) by Bidder, Jane, Dr
18th Century, Late
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1780
Probably made at Liverpool or in Staffordshire
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in green, yellow and black)
Lead-glazing : Cream earthenware with very slightly blue-tinted lead glaze, painted in green, yellow and black underglaze.
Accession number: C.18-1993
Primary reference Number: 72704
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: C.17-1993
Accession Number: PD.28-1964
Accession Number: GR.P.94
Accession Number: E.62.1898
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