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Pottery: Unknown
Fritware painted in polychrome under a colourless glaze
Fritware, probably mould made, painted in blue, turquoise, purple and sage green under a colourless glaze
Shape: deep segmental bowl with a foliated flange rim, sits on a low, wide foot ring
Interior: on the rim, below a black bracketed line, a rock wave pattern is painted in blue and black. On the body, a polychrome floral spray incorporates tulips, carnations, hyacinths and eglantine, emanating from a leafy tuft under which a group of blue cloud bands are painted.
Exterior: on the body a frieze of sprays of tulips and single rosettes is painted in blue, black and green. Glaze covers the surface except for the rim of the foot ring.
History note: From the Joseph Dixon Collection, sold at Christie’s, 16th-17th March, 1911, lot 80. Sold to Riches for 125 guineas
T.H. Riches Bequest
Height: 6.8 cm
Weight: 1741 g
Width: 36.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Riches, Thomas Henry
16th Century, Mid
Circa
1555
CE
-
1560
CE
Master of Hyacinths style
Exterior
composed of
pigment
( blue, black and green)
Interior
composed of
pigment
( blue, turquoise, purple and sage green)
Base
Diameter 18.5 cm
Rim
Diameter 36.5 cm
colourless, covers the surface except for the rim of the foot ring
Glaze
Fritware
Moulding
: Fritware, probably mould made, painted in blue, turquoise, purple and sage green under a colourless glaze
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.23-1950
Primary reference Number: 73348
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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