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Fritware painted in blue and black under a clear glaze
Fritware, moulded, painted in blue with black outlining, under a clear glaze.
Shape: ovular body with hole in upper section for missing spout and elephant head.
Exterior: ovular body is divided into seven panels mimicking animal harnesses and covers. The front and back vertical panels are adorned with dots, medallions and tassels which hang from horizontal panels, draped around the elephant’s neck or rump. These horizontal panels contain either crosses, painted in reserve against a blue background, or scrolling tendrils and flowers. On the sides of the figure horizontal panels, representing draped cloths, are decorated predominantly with inverted ‘Y’ shapes, painted in reserve against a blue background, and arranged around a lobbed central lozenge. On the upper surface further peony type flowers with leaves and tendrils are painted. On the elephant’s head eyes and scrolling ears or horns are depicted. Glaze on underside of foot ring but without a painter’s mark.
Interior: not visible
History note: From the Joseph Dixon Collection, sold at Christie’s, 16th-17th March, 1911, lot 132
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 15.8 cm
Weight: 480 g
Width: 13 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1911-03-20) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
17th Century, Early#
Circa
1600
-
Circa
1650
Exterior
composed of
pigment
( black, blue)
glaze
( clear)
Base
Diameter 10.4 cm
Moulding : Fritware, moulded, painted in blue with black outlining, under a clear glaze
Inscription present: circular paper label
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated sides and lower section is printed with a red line
Accession number: C.38-1911
Primary reference Number: 74731
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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