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The Three Bells Factory
(Factory)
Buff earthenware tobacco jar, tin-glazed overall, except for the outer edge of the base, and painted in blue. The ovoid jar has a short, everted neck, the centre of the base slightly concave. On the front is a view of a quay with, a seated European man seated in the middle, a native American man standing holding a pipe with his back to the viewer beside a barrel on the left, and on the right, another barrel and a sack. Behind them are the masts and rigging of a ship. On each side there is a curved palm, and below, in a panel 'HAVANA' with two horizontal palm fronds below. The jar has a circular ebonized wood cover with sloping sides and slightly domed top (not the original cover).
History note: Unknown before G.H.W. Rylands, Litt D., CBE, CH
Given by G. H. W. Rylands in memory of his mother, Betha Wolferstan Rylands
Diameter: 21.7 cm
Height: 25.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given
(1997-07-14)
by
Rylands, G.H.W.
Second half of 18th century
Early 19th Century
Circa
1750
CE
-
1820
CE
The Three Bells Factory (De Drie Klokken) operated in Delft between 1670 and 1841
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( blue from cobalt)
Cover
composed of
wood
( ebonized)
Diameter 13.3 cm
buff Earthenware Tin-glaze
Throwing : Buff earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed, and painted in blue
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.64 & A-1997
Primary reference Number: 75720
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
"Tobacco jar"
Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/75720 Accessed: 2022-05-26 05:40:10
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