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Unidentified Nevers factory
(Production)
Earthenware, thrown, with applied handle and spout, tin-glazed and painted in blue and manganese-purple
Earthenware, thrown, with applied handle and spout, tin-glazed and painted in blue and manganese-purple. The vase has a pear-shaped body standing on a high domed foot. It has a wide neck, a loop handle and a short straight spout linked to the neck by a small ring. Below the spout, painted in blue, is the royal arms of France (a crown over an oval shield charged with three fleur-de-lis), supported by angels, with below them, a cartouche enclosing the name of the contents 'Sirup Emetic' painted in dark manganese-purple.
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 45.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1928)
by
Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
First half of 18th Century
Circa
1700
-
1750
1750
Decoration: composed of high-temperature colours ( blue from cobalt and manganese-purple) Surface: composed of tin-glaze Body:
Accession number: C.2308-1928
Primary reference Number: 73328
Old object number: 2385
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2020) "Pharmacy vase"
Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/73328 Accessed: 2021-10-28 10:24:10
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Accession Number: C.2217-1928
Accession Number: C.40.F4-1928
Accession Number: C.2401-1928
Accession Number: C.2903-1928
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