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Production: Unidentified Staffordshire Potter
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'.
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.
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 6.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Mid
Circa
1727
-
1750
Inside Decoration
composed of
slip
( cream, brown, dark brown)
Inside Surface
composed of
lead-glaze
( yellowish)
Inner Surface
buff Earthenware
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 present: rectangular white paper stick on label with cut corners and broad blue border and a narrow blue line around the text
Accession number: C.196-1928
Primary reference Number: 72910
Old object number: 4483
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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