Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Production:
Unidentified Staffordshire Potter
Entities
Categories
Description
Deep press-moulded earthenware dish decorated in cream and two shades of brown slip under lead-glaze. In the middle, a circular medallion surrounded by alternately triangular and wavy rays, encloses a three-quarter length portrait of George II, wearing coronation robes, and holding a sceptre. The cypher G R is divided on either side of his head and the figure 2 is below the R.
Buff earthenware, press-moulded over a hump mould to produce a design with milled edges in relief on the interior, coated with cream slip, and slip trailed in brown and dark brown, under yellowish lead glaze; the exterior is undecorated. Circular with deep curved sides and a pie crust edge produced by impressing a shell or tool. The interior is decorated with a circular medallion bordered by two concentric dark brown circles and alternate brown triangular and dark brown wavy rays extending to the outer edge. The medallion encloses a three-quarter length figure of George II wearing a crown and coronation robes, and holding a sceptre. The royal cipher 'G R' (Georgius Rex) is divided on either side of his head, with '2' below the' R'.
Notes
History note: An unidentified Welsh owner; the Rev. J. Allen Jones of Llanyblodwell Vicarage, Oswestry; brought by him to King's Cross Station, London, on 5 February 1925, where it was purchased from him for £50 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Legal notes
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Measurements and weight
Height: 6.3 cm
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1928-12-07)
by
Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Dating
18th Century, Mid
Circa
1727
-
1750
People, subjects and objects depicted
Components of the work
Inside Decoration
composed of
slip
( cream, brown, dark brown)
Inside Surface
composed of
lead-glaze
( yellowish)
Inner Surface
Materials used in production
buff
Earthenware
Techniques used in production
Press-moulding
: Buff earthenware, press-moulded over a hump mould to produce a design with milled edges in relief on the interior, coated with cream slip, and slip trailed in brown and dark brown, under yellowish lead glaze; the exterior is undecorated. The edge was scalloped with an oval tool or shell to produce a pie crust effect.
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick on label with cut corners and broad blue border and a narrow blue line around the text
- Text: 4473/Moulded bowl-/shaped slipware/dish with George/II in the middle/and a border of pointed tongues/and a notched edge/Probably Derbyshire/b. in London/Feb 5.1925/Came from/Wales.
- Location: On middle of back
- Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
- Type: Label
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.196-1928
Primary reference Number: 72910
Old object number: 4483
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Wednesday 13 November 2024
Last processed: Tuesday 15 July 2025
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
