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Factory: Greatbatch, William
Creamware, printed onglaze in black and painted in green, yellow, red, mauve, and brown enamels. Cylindrical with a concave shoulder, and rows of beading round the base, shoulder and mouth, a curved spout moulded on the underside with foliage, an ear-shaped loop handle. The slightly domed circular cover is edged with beading and has a flower-shaped knob. One side is decorated with with the goddess Cybele sits holding a large key in her right hand in a carriage drawn by two lions moving to the left, with ‘Cybele’ written above. On the other side, is the world between the sun and moon amongst clouds, with a small figure of Justice holding scales and the name ‘Jehovah’ in Hebrew characters. The lid is decorated with two winged cherubs' heads.
History note: Rohan, Post Office Arcade, Bournemouth from whom bought on December 19, 1922 for £2.15 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 14 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1770
CE
-
1782
CE
Decoration composed of ceramic printing colour ( black) enamel ( green, yellow, red, mauve, and brown)
cream
Earthenware
Lead-glaze
Inscription present: in Hebrew characters
Accession number: C.737 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 75952
Old object number: 4075
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Teapot" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/75952 Accessed: 2023-12-07 23:41:31
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Accession Number: C.58B-1918
Accession Number: C.119-1932
Accession Number: C.77 & A-1918
Accession Number: C.3 & A-1836
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