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Potter: Unknown
Fritware, painted in blue, black and brown under a transparent glaze
Fritware, wheel thrown, painted in blue outlined in black with a brown rim, under a transparent glaze.
Exterior: rim is painted brown; all other decoration is painted in reserve against a blue background and outlined in black. On the shoulder, a concentric frieze of scrolls is separated by diagonal lines. On the body a lobbed cable pattern is separated by pairs of vertical lines. The foot ring is glazed except for the rim
Interior: brown paint continues on the rim, the interior is glazed
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: 14.7 cm
Weight: 391 g
Width: 10.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1911-03-20) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
18th Century
Circa
1700
-
1799
Exterior Body
composed of
pigment
( blue, black)
Rim
composed of
pigment
( brown)
Diameter 7.1 cm
Base
Diameter 7 cm
transparent, rim of foot ring uncovered
Glaze
Fritware
Throwing
: Fritware, wheel thrown, painted in blue outlined in black with a brown rim, under a transparent glaze
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: square paper label with serrated edges except on the lower edge
Accession number: C.39-1911
Primary reference Number: 74764
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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