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Factory: Lowestoft Porcelain Factory
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded with decoration in relief, and painted underglaze in blue with Chinese landscapes, and a border. Part of a service.
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded with decoration in relief, and painted underglaze in blue; glaze on centre of interior is pitted and speckled. The cup has deep curved sides, and a loop handle, and stands on a triangular footring. The sides are decorated in relief with three circular beaded frames separated by tapering lattice panels flanked by flowers and foliage. The frames contain painted Chinese landscapes. Below the rim there is a 'key and cell' border, and round the footring, a horrizontal band. The back of the handle is decorated with a double scroll. Part of a set
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
Cup
Height 5.9 cm
Height 2 5/16 in
Width 8.5 cm
Width 3 5/16 in
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain, the cup moulded with decoration in relief, and painted underglaze in blue
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.3110.6-1928
Primary reference Number: 74391
Old object number: 3149
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: C.6.7-1974
Accession Number: C.6.1 & A & B-1974
Accession Number: C.11H-1988
Accession Number: C.66 & A-2010
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