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The Head of Charles II in an Oak Tree
Potter: Talor, William
Earthenware, slip-coated, slip-trailed and lea-glazed; Charles II's head in the Boscobel Oak flanked by a lion and a unicorn
Pale red arthenware, thrown, and coated on the front with pale cream slip, and slip-trailed in dark red-brown, pale orange and pale cream slips under yellow lead-glaze. The reverse is unglazed. Circular with a broad slightly sloping rim, concave sides, and flat central area. The well is decorated with the head of Charles II in the Boscobel Oak flanked by a lion rampant and a unicorn. On the rim there is a trellis border with a panel at the bottom containing the name 'WILLIAM TALOR'.
History note: The wife of Mr Guy Francis of Wynne’s Park, Denbigh; sold by Mr Francis to Mr Stoner who sold it on 13 December 1910 for £90 to Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Width: 44 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
Charles II
Circa
1660
CE
-
1680
CE
Decoration
composed of
slip
( cream, dark red-brown, pale red)
Front
composed of
lead-glaze
pale red Earthenware
Throwing : Red earthenware, thrown, coated in cream slip, slip-trailed in cream, dark red-brown, and pale orange slips, and lead-glazed
Accession number: C.216-1928
Primary reference Number: 73169
Old object nu ber: 3325
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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