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Production: The Peacock Factory
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, green, and red. The pot has a globular body with a straight-sided tapering spout, tilting upwards slightly, and a loop handle. The cover has a shallow domed top and a depressed ball knob with a ventilation hole in the centre.The body and cover are decorated with flowers and foliage of vaguely Chinese character. The spout has horizontal strokes on its sides and two joined scrolls on the top. The handle has spots down each side and horizontal strokes down its back.
History note: Florence, where purchased for 35 lire in the summer of 1906 by Mr Thomas Sutton of Eastbourne; purchased from him for £2.5s.0d. on 15 December 1906 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 13 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Early#
Circa
1700
CE
-
1725
CE
The Peacock Factory (De Paauw) operated beween 1651 and 1774. The DPAUW joined mark was used in the late 17th and 18th century.
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green, and red)
pale buff
Earthenware
Tin-glaze
Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware, tin-glazed and painted in blue, green, and red
Inscription present: PAVW are joined
Accession number: C.2619 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 73796
Old object number: 2597
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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