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God Appearing to Isaac
Production: Unknown
White earthenware, glazed dark blue, painted in white enamel and gilt
White earthenware glazed dark blue overall except for the underside of the footring, painted in white enamel, and gilded. Circular wth shallow curved sides, standing on a footring. In the middle, within a white circle, is 'God appearing to Isaac' after the fresco in the Vatican Loggie. Round the sides is a border of scrolling foliage and flowers with five corn stalks at the top. There is a narrow white band rojund the rim and a gold band on the edge.
History note: Henry Scipio Reitlinger (d. 1950); the Reitlinger Trust Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991
Diameter: 33 cm
Height: 4.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
19th Century, second half#
1850
CE
-
1900
CE
Decoration composed of enamel ( white)
blue
Glaze
white
Earthenware
Inscription present: Rectangular wth serrated edge and blue border
Accession number: C.318-1991
Primary reference Number: 74455
Packing number: EURCER 141
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) "God Appearing to Isaac" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/74455 Accessed: 2024-12-18 18:59:49
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|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-18 18:59:49|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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