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Plate: C.2621-1928

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: The Peacock Factory

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, olive-green, and red

Notes

History note: Mme Blane, Paris, from whom purchased for 50 frances on 9 January 1905 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 23 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Delft ⪼ Holland ⪼ United Provinces of the Netherlands

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1700 CE - 1730 CE

Note

The Peacock Factory (De Paauw) operated between 1651 and 1774. The mark, DPAVW joined, was used in the late 17th and 18th century.

School or Style

Chinese

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, olive-green, and red)

Materials used in production

pale buff Earthenware
Tin-glaze

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Pale buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed and painted in blue, olive-green, and red
Tin-glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: D PAVW joined over 14
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Painted in red
  • Type: Factory mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2621-1928
Primary reference Number: 73812
Old object number: 2208
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 31 October 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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