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Production: Unknown
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in polychrome with the Sacred Trigram, ihs, in Gothic lettering surrounded by panels containing alternately a floral spray and a geometrical motif
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on the front and painted in dark blue, green, yellow, orange, and manganese-purple; the reverse, has unevenly applied lead-glaze appearing mottled pale brown. Part of a circular dish with a wide rim and shallow well, standing on a footring pierced by a suspension hole; three spur marks in the middle of the front; three turned bands close to edge on the reverse. the dish is decorated in the middle with a circular medallion formed by yellow, orange, dark blue and manganese-purple concentric circles, enclosing the Sacred Trigram 'yhs' in blue Gothic characters. The rim is divided into compartments by dark blue radial lines edged by a narrow and a wide dark blue band round the outer edge. These are filled alternately by a spray of green foliage with a dark blue flower and a geometrical motif comprising a blue St Andrew cross with curved of blue and manganese-purple lines between the arms.
History note: Probably found in London; James Smith of Whitechapel, London, (d. 1901); J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 4 cm
Width: 24.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
16th Century, second half#
1550
-
1600
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, green, yellow, orange, manganese-purple from metallic oxides)
Back
composed of
lead-glaze
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Footring
Diameter 11.3 cm
Suspension Hole
Inscription present: in Gothic characters
Accession number: C.2399-1928
Primary reference Number: 73441
Old object number: R. 1060
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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