Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Potter:
Unknown
Entities
Categories
Description
Porcelain painted in four colours under a clear glaze
Hard-paste porcelain, wheel thrown, painted in red, blue, turquoise and black under a clear glaze.
Shape: segmental bowl with slightly angled plain rim sitting on a low, wide foot ring
Interior: on the rim a frieze of stylised blue tulips with turquoise leaves are separated by blue flowers with a red centre, all outlined in black and painted between two black concentric lines. On the body, an arabesque outlined in blue incorporates red split palmettes painted against a black fish scale pattern coloured blue or turquoise.
Exterior: black concentric lines are painted on the rim, at the join between lip and body and on the foot ring. On the body a frieze of black spirals are highlighted in blue. On the underside of the foot ring a mark consists of a line within a circle highlighted in turquoise. Glaze covers the entire exterior.
Notes
History note: H.J. Pfungst F.S.A
Legal notes
Given by H.J. Pfungst F.S.A
Measurements and weight
Height: 7 cm
Weight: 818 g
Width: 29.2 cm
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1909)
by
Pfungst, H. J., FSA
Dating
19th Century, Late
Circa
1845
-
1899
School or Style
Samson pottery
Components of the work
Exterior Body
composed of
pigment
( black, blue)
Interior
composed of
pigment
( red, blue, turquoise and black)
Base
Diameter 15.3 cm
Rim
Diameter 29.2 cm
Materials used in production
clear, covers entire exterior
Glaze
hard paste
Porcelain
Techniques used in production
Throwing
: Hard-paste porcelain, wheel thrown, painted in red, blue, turquoise and black under a clear glaze
Glazing (coating)
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: rectangular paper label
- Text: On loan from Mr. Henry J. Pfungst F.S.A., 44 Cleveland Square, Hyde Park, London. March 1903
- Location: Exterior base (underside of foot ring)
- Method of creation: Hand written in black ink
- Type: Label
Inscription present: directly onto vessel surface
- Text: C.148A-1909
- Location: Exterior base (underside of foot ring)
- Method of creation: Hand painted in black paint
- Type: Inscription
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.3-1909
Primary reference Number: 74460
Old object number: C.148A-1909
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Monday 29 April 2024
Last processed: Tuesday 13 May 2025
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
