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Maiolica dish on high foot, painted in blue with an Oriental-style landscape, enclosed by a border of stylised flowers and foliage.
Pale buff earthenware, tin-glazed overall except for the rim of the foot. Painted in blue.
Shape 85. Flat circular dish with slightly upturned edge, standing on a high moulded spreading foot with an angular knop in the stem.
The central medallion contains an Oriental-style landscape with a small temple, a bird, and a rabbit pursued by a spotted hound amid exotic foliage, enclosed by three concentric circles and a wide border of stylised flowers alternating with foliage. Two narrow concentric bands encircle the edge.
History note: Puttick & Simpson, London, 24 April 1925, part of lot 129; Dr J.W.L. Glaisher * for £4.4.0. for the whole lot (MS Cat 5067).
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 25.7 cm
Height: 6.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century#
Circa
1625
-
1700
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( blue)
Foot
Diameter 10.4 cm
Tin-glazing : Pale buff earthenware, tin-glazed overall except for the rim of the foot. Painted in blue.
Accession number: C.2207-1928
Primary reference Number: 73232
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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