The Spotted Cow
Production: Ruscoe, William
Buff fireclay, hand modelled, with brown, black, dark blue, and cream porcelain details, covered in transparent glaze. Rising from the oval base is a post with two strutts, supporting a rectangular inn sign with two brown scrolls along the top. On the sign is depicted a brown cow, with cream patches, horns, and tail. At the base of the post is a four-legged stool on which sits a bearded man with his right leg crossed over his left. His right hand, holding mug, rests on his right knee. His left hand is on the stool. He wears a brown hat and shoes, whitish-cream smock, and gaiters with black buttons. Beside him is another man, who leans against the post with his right leg crossed over his left. In his right hand he holds a mug of beer, and his left hand is raised to his ear, as if he were slightly deaf. He has a cream beard, a buff hat, a whitish-cream smock, brown shoes, and gaiters with black buttons. Both men have dark blue eyes.
Given by Mrs Audrey Blackman
Height: 18.5 cm
Width: 8.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1979-07-16) by Blackman, Audrey, Mrs
20th Century, second quarter#
George V
Production date:
circa
AD 1936
The technique was inspired by eighteenth century salt-glazed stoneware pew groups.
Part composed of clay ( brown, white,) fireclay ( buff)
clear Glaze
Glazing (coating)
Hand-modelling
Inscription present: Ruscoe is underlined
Accession number: C.6-1979
Primary reference Number: 75674
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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