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The Adoration of the Kings
Production: uncertain
Earthenware moulded in high relief and coloured with blue, pale green, pale yellow, and manganese-purple and clear glazes. Rectangular with a projecting basin at the bottom. The Holy Family are situated in the middle of an ornate architectural setting with two columns on the left and a triumphal arch in the background. A bearded man leans over a balcony at top right. Two kings wearing hats approach from the right, and the third is either a man wearing a hat who is partly hidden by one of the columns, or a bare-headed man kneeling on the base of the other column. Below the figures, projecting from the middle of a balustrade there is a hemi-spherical basin for holy water, decorated on the front with a winged cherub's head. The reverse is concealed by the wooden back of the carved and gilt wood frame.
History note: Francis Bennett Goldeney ; Lt Col. Kenneth Dingwall, DSO
Given by Lt Col. Kenneth Dingwall, DSO
Method of acquisition: Given (1935-02-04) by Dingwall, Kenneth, Lt Col., DSO
17th Century#
1600
CE
-
1650
CE
Frame composed of wood gilt Depth 3.6 cm Height 40.5 cm Width 29.5 cm
Moulding in relief
Lead-glazing
Inscription present: elongated rectangular paper label with cut corners and wide printed blue border with a narrow blue line inside it
Inscription present: rectangular pale brown paper label printed in black with a square boarder with crosses in the corners and arrow-like motifs along the sides
Inscription present: circular paper label discoloured pale brown
Inscription present: circular paper label with serrated edge
Accession number: C.2-1935
Primary reference Number: 73199
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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