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Spaniel: C.2768A-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Spaniel

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Delft factory

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Description

Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed and painted in green, and manganese-purple. The dog is seated on a low roughly oval mound coloured green. The dog is seated with his turned towards the viewer, his tail projecting over the end of the base. He is coloured pale manganese with darker manganese markings and ears.

Notes

History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.6 cm
Length: 7.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, third quarter
Circa 1750 - 1775

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( green, and manganese-purple)
Visible Surfaces composed of lead-glaze ( probably, kwaart) tin-glaze ( two splodges on the unglazed underside)

Materials used in production

buff Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2768A-1928
Primary reference Number: 74045
Old object number: 1164

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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