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Production: Unidentified Talavera factory
Tin-glazed earthenware bowl painted in blue green, yellow, orange, and manganese-purple with a bull and calf being attacked by a lion amongst trees, and in the foreground a deer; on the exterior, formal tulips
History note: Mme. Chilo, Bayonne, from whom purchased fro 15 francs on January 8, 1908 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 33.5 cm
Height: 13 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
Circa
1675
CE
-
1700
CE
The decoration may have been inspired by two prints by Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630): the bull from 'A Bull Hunt in an Arena', from Hunting Scenes II, (IB 36, 1983, p. 283, 1039 (164) and the lion from 'Lion Hunt' from Diverse Animal Hunting and Battle Scenes (IB 36, 1983, p. 323, 1079 (165).
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow, orange, manganese-purple)
Throwing
: Earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed and painted in blue, green, yellow, orange, and manganese-purple
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.2113-1928
Primary reference Number: 73122
Old object number: 2783
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Bowl" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/73122 Accessed: 2024-11-08 16:12:14
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