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Two-handled bowl and cover: C.1890 & A-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Two-handled bowl and cover

Maker(s)

Production: unidentified Langnau pottery

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Description

Brown earthenware, coated on the inside and underside of the cover with cream slip, and on the exterior with brown slip, decorated with cream and yellow slip, and painting in green and yellow under lead-glaze. The bowl has deep curved sides with two horizontal rectangular handles on opposing sides, and stands on a circular spreading foot. The domed cover has a narrow border, and on top has six applied straps forming arches which support the hemispherical knob which is moulded with leaves and a raspberry prunt. The sides of the bowl are decorated with yellow and cream beaded swags suspended from a horizontal beaded band below the rim. The edges of the handles are yellow. The cover has a band of beading around the inner edge of its border, and the applied straps and the leaves on the knob are painted alternately in green and yellow.

Notes

History note: Thun, where bought in September 1903 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 18.6 cm
Width: 20.1 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 1780 CE - 1820 CE

Components of the work

Exterior composed of slip ( brown)
Interior composed of slip ( cream)
Decoration composed of high temperature colours ( green and yellow)
Surface composed of lead-glaze
Cover Diameter 15.2 cm
Foot Diameter 9.1 cm
Bowl

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Slip coating

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1890 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 72814
Old object number: 1830

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 21 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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