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Production:
Unidentified Rouen pottery
(Possibly)
Production:
Unidentified
(Probably)
Tin-glazed earthenware barrel-shaped flask painted in blue, and inscribed in black 'francois deschmps/1739', 'le 21 aoust/1739' and 'W/Bachus et/Son jus'.
Pinkish dark buff earthenware, partly thrown, with applied handles and spout, tin-glazed, and painted in blue and black. The barrel-shaped flask rests on its side on a small oval foot with a hole at each end. It has a mouth in the centre of the side at the top, flanked by volute handles to take a carrying cord, and a short spout projecting below on one side. Above it is the name 'francois deschmps' p in black, and on either side of the spout, the date '1739'. One end of the barrel is inscribed 'le.21.aoust/1739' in black with graduated blue strokes above and below. The other end, has 'W' flanked by three curved strokes, over 'Bachus et./.Son jus.'painted in black with a row of short blue strokes below. The curved side below the date '1739' is decorated with an arrangement of foliated scrolls, and the other side with a larger arrangement with groups of four spots above. Two narrow black bands encircle the top and bottom of the barrel's sides, and the ends are encircled by one band. The volute handles are striped in blue.
History note: Mme T. Luc, 2 Place de l’Odéon, Paris, from whom bought for 40 francs on 8 September 1905 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 14.2 cm
Length: 11.2 cm
Width: 1.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Second quarter of 18th century
Louis XV
Production date:
dated
AD 1739
The barrel was attributed to Rouen when purchased by Dr Glaisher, but this is uncertain.
Decoration
composed of
high temperature colours
( blue from cobalt and black)
Surface
composed of
tin-glaze
Foot
Length 6.3 cm
Body
pinkish dark buff Earthenware
Inscription present: two digits on left of spout and two on right
Inscription present: the points between the words are raised mid way up the letters
Accession number: C.2290-1928
Primary reference Number: 73314
Old object number: 2360
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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