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Sugar bowl: C.1888 & A-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: unidentified Langnau pottery

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Description

Red earthenware bowl and cover, standing on three feet, decorated with applied ornaments, slip-trailed diamond-shapes and spots

Ted earthenware thrown, with applied moulded feet and ornaments on the bowl, and applied C-scrolls on the cover, decorated with slip and painting in green and yellow. The cauldron-shaped bowl is supported on three moulded feet and below its slightly everted rim has three applied ornaments resembling croissant. On the domed cover there are four downward curving C-scrolls with smaller outward curling ones above supporting the pyramidal finial. Underneath it has a flange which fits inside the lower part. The exterior of the bowl is decorated with a lozenge shape outlined in cream slip and yellow over each foot, and three more in each of the spaces between them. The rest of the surface is spotted in white slip, and on the base there is a cream slip spiral. The scrolls on the cover are painted in green and yellow, and the border is encircled by two yellow bands with a row of spots between them. Between the scrolls there are applied fan-shapes in relief and the rest of the ground is spotted in cream slip.

Notes

History note: Bought at Thun in 1894 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 14.8 cm
Width: 12.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, Late
19th Century, Early
Circa 1790 - 1820

Components of the work

Decoration composed of slip ( cream and brown) high temperature colours ( green and yellow)
Surface composed of lead-glaze
Rim Of Lower Part Diameter 11.8 cm
Cover Diameter 11.6 earthenware
Body
Feet And Ornaments
Interior Body And Li

Materials used in production

red Earthenware

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 4
  • Location: On base of the interior
  • Method of creation: Incised
  • Type: Number

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1888 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 72811
Old object number: 149

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 14 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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