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Dish: C.2417-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Greek A Factory
Proprietor of factory: Kocks, Pieter

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue

Notes

History note: Gosford Castle Collection, no. 430; Gosford Castle, near Market Hill, near Armagh, Ireland; sold Christie's, 21-22 April 1922, lot 221 sold for £8.10s. 6d.; Van Slochem, King Street St James’, London; sold by him on 15 May 1922 for 14½ guineas (£15.2.6.) to Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 34.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Early
Circa 1701 CE - 1722 CE

Note

The mark on this dish APK monogram indicates that it was made between 1701-22 when Pieter Kocks or Kocx was proprietor of the Greek A Factory

School or Style

Baroque

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of cobalt

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: APK joined
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Painted in blue
  • Type: Factory mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2417-1928
Primary reference Number: 73473
Old object number: 3769

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 23 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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