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Tin-glazed earthenware deep dish painted in green, yellow and manganese-purple with a half figure of William III surrounded by stylized tulips and foliage on a continuous stem
Pale buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and painted in green, yellow, and manganese-purple. Circular with everted nine-lobed rim, deep sides, and almost flat centre, standing on a footring. In the middle within a frame of two concentric circles, is a half-figure of King William III, crowned and wearing a long wig and armour, flanked by the initials K and W. On the sides there is a continuous stem with three stylized yellow and manganese-purple tulips, six yellow fruits, and three pairs of green leaves with manganese-purple projections. On the underside of the rim there is one peg mark
History note: Mr Freeman, Cambridge, from whom purchased for £3 in May 1899 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 21.5 cm
Height: 4.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
Circa
1690
CE
-
1700
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( green, yellow, and manganese-purple)
buff
Earthenware
Tin-glaze
Moulding
: Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and painted in green, yellow, and manganese-purple
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.2639-1928
Primary reference Number: 73837
Old object number: 1001
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Dish" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/73837 Accessed: 2024-11-04 18:27:30
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