These images are provided for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). To license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who will discuss fees, terms and waivers.
Download this imageCreative commons explained - what it means, how you can use our's and other people's content.
Factory: Lowestoft Porcelain Manufactory
Soft-paste porcelain moulded with decoration in relief, and painted underglaze in blue with Chinese landscapes.
Soft-paste porcelain moulded with decoration in relief, and painted underglaze in blue. The cup has deep curved sides and stands on a triangular footing. The sides are decorated in relief with three circular beaded frames, separated by vertical tapering lattice panels flanked by flowers. The frames enclose three different painted Chinese landscapes. Round the rim there is a 'key and cell' border, and round the footring, a single horizontal line. In the centre of the interior there is a floral spray.The circular saucer has shallow curved sides, and stands on a low footing. The sides are decorated en suite with the tea bowl, and in the centre it has a circular medallion containing a spray with two flowers.
History note: From the Merton Thoms Collection, sold Christie's 11th February 1910, part of Lot 182. Bought by Dr Glaisher for 30 gns.
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1764
Decoration
composed of
cobalt-blue
Saucer
Diameter 12.4 cm
Diameter 4 7/8 in
Height 2.2 cm
Height 7/8 in
Tea Bowl
Diameter 7.7 cm
Diameter 3 in
Height 4.5 cm
Height 1 3/4 in
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain, decorated with a moulded low relief and painted underglaze in blue.
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.3110.4 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 74389
Old object number: 3147 amd 3149
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Tea bowl" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/74389 Accessed: 2024-12-23 00:40:08
To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/74389
|title=Tea bowl
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-23 00:40:08|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-74389
To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:
<div class="text-center">
<figure class="figure">
<img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/aa/aa2/C_3110_4_20_26_20A_1928_281_29.jpg"
alt="Tea bowl"
class="img-fluid" />
<figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Tea bowl</figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...
