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Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory
Red dry-bodied stoneware, press-moulded, with applied handle and three feet. Of silver shape, with angular reeded strap handle, and three paw feet with lion's masks at their junction with the body. Decorated on each side with an 'Indian Boy' amongst waving vine stems and foliage.
History note: Mr Stoner, London, from whom bought for £4 on 15 May 1913 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 9.4 cm
Width: 9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
George II or George III
Circa
1755
-
1765
The design on the exterior is known as 'Indian Boy' pattern. It also occurs on red stoneware jugs of similar form but with shells above the feet, and a crabstock handle.
Body
Feet
Handle
dry-bodied Red dry-bodied stoneware
Accession number: C.481-1928
Primary reference Number: 75242
Old object number: 3636
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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