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Production: Unidentified
Tin-glazed earthenware dish with fluted sides and wavy edge, painted in blue with a bust of William III, flanked by tulips, and WR above, surrounded by a border of stylized tulips, daisy-like flowers, tendrils and leaves
Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and painted in blue. Circular with a wavy edge and lightly gadrooned sides and well, standing on a footring. In the middle is a bust of William III, crowned, bewigged, and wearing armour, with the initials W R above. On either side of him there is a tulip and leaves on a curving stem. Round the sloping rim there is a garland of stylized tulips, daisy-like flowers, tendrils and leaves.
History note: Bought in London about 1893 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 30.5 cm
Height: 7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
Circa
1689
-
1702
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( blue from cobalt)
Foot
Diameter 11 cm
buff
Earthenware
Tin-glaze
Accession number: C.2481-1928
Primary reference Number: 73574
Old object number: 70
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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