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Production: Unidentified Nevers pottery (Probably)
Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed on the front, and painted in blue and yellow with manganese-purple outlines. The glaze has run over the edges onto the reverse. Oval with a raised edge and two suspension holes at the top. At the bottom there is a calyx of acanthus foliage with a conical projection below. Rising from the leaves there is a three-quarter length figure of a man in early 17th century costume, holding out his right hand in which there is a deep tumbler to serve as a candle socket. The arm and hand were moulded separately and applied before glazing.
History note: Christie's London, 5 April 1934, Catalogue of the Collection of English Pottery and Porcelain and Miniatures formed by Mrs. M.L. Clarke Deceased late of Toronto, Canada, p. 7 lot 32; Henry Scipio Reitlinger (d. 1950: The Reitlinger Trust Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Depth: 12.9 cm
Height: 41.9 cm
Width: 27.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
17th Century, first half#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1650
CE
This wall sconce can be compared with different versions in the Musée de la Céramique et Beaux-Arts, Nevers (inv. nos. NF 39, NF 40, and NF 1710), and the Musée national de la Céramique, Sèvres (inv. MNC 6010 and MNC 1713A & B)
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( blue, yellow and manganese-purple)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Moulding : Earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, and yellow, with manganese-purple outlines
Inscription present: rectangular with cut corners and red border
Inscription present: circular white paper label with serrated edge
Accession number: C.317-1991
Primary reference Number: 74447
Packing number: EURCER 99
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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