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Punch bowl: C.2622-1928

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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, green, and red

Notes

History note: Not known before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 12 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

18th Century, Early#
Circa 1700 CE - 1730 CE

Note

The Peacock Factory (De Paauw) in Delft operated between 1651 and 1774. The mark on this bowl was used in the late 17th and 18th century

School or Style

Chinese

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue, green, and red)
Rim Diameter 21.5 cm
Decoratiaon

Materials used in production

pale buff Earthenware
Tin-glaze

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing
Throwing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: D PAVW joined over 15 or '5
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Painted in red
  • Type: Factory mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2622-1928
Primary reference Number: 73815
Old object number: 1674
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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