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Production: Simpson, John, potter (Possibly)
Deep press-moulded dish decorated with two shades of brown slip and lead-glazed. A horseman holding a sword riding to the viewer's right, with the initials GR and the date 1716 above, initials IS below, and three medallions in the spaces
Buff earthenware, press-moulded over a hump mould to produce a design with rouletted edges in relief on the inside, scalloped round the edge with a tool or shell, coated internally with cream slip, and slip-trailed in brown and dark brown under yellowish lead-glaze. Circular with deep curved sides and a pie-crust edge. A horseman holding a sword gallops to the viewer's right. Above is the date 1716 in relief, and the initials G R for Georgius Rex. Below are the initials I S (S reversed). Three large medallions occupy the spaces between the initials and the right and left of the horse. At the top, above the horse's neck there is a motif resembling a pot with a conical lid. A dark brown line encircles the edge below the scalloping.
History note: Sotheby's 22 May 1925, lot 44; purchased for £23 by Hunt on behalf of Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 35.6 cm
Height: 6.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Early
George I
Production date:
dated
AD 1716
Decoration
composed of
slip
( cream, brown, dark brown)
Inside Surface
composed of
lead-glaze
( yellowish)
Inside Decoration
buff Earthenware
Press-moulding : Buff earthenware, press-moulded over a hump mould to produce a design with rouletted edges in relief on the inside, scalloped round the edge with a tool or shell, coated internally with cream slip, and slip-trailed in brown and dark brown under yellowish lead-glaze; exterior undecorated
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick on label with cut corners and a Prussian blue line round the edges
Accession number: C.195-1928
Primary reference Number: 72903
Old object number: 4536
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 (2025) "Dish" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/72903 Accessed: 2025-04-21 11:21:56
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