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Potter: Unknown
Fritware painted in blue under a transparent glaze
Fritware, moulded, painted in blue under a transparent glaze
Shape: slightly everted rim on a conical neck, a pear shaped body; three secondary necks on the shoulder alternating with protruding pointed lugs, sits on a splayed, low foot ring.
Exterior: all decoration is painted in reserve against a blue background. On the neck a frieze of seated Chinese figures wearing long robes and hats are surrounded by scrolls and roughly drawn flowers. The secondary necks on the shoulder have blue rims; between these necks, scrolls are painted on the shoulder. On the body, a further frieze of Chinese figures and a crane are again painted against a background of scrolls and flowers. A blue line is painted on the foot ring and just below the rim. The glaze is uneven on the foot ring, leaving areas uncovered; the underside of the base is glazed.
Interior: undecorated except for glaze
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: 13.1 cm
Weight: 273 g
Width: 9.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1911-03-20) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
17th Century, Late-18th Century#
Circa
1650
CE
-
Circa
1799
CE
Exterior
composed of
pigment
( blue)
Base
Diameter 4.9 cm
Rim
Diameter 6 cm
transparent, uneven on the foot ring
Glaze
Fritware
Moulding
: Fritware, moulded, painted in blue under a transparent glaze
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: circular paper label
Inscription present: circular paper label with blue printed rim
Accession number: C.43-1911
Primary reference Number: 75065
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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