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Lady holding a Flower: C.832-1928

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Lady holding a Flower

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

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Description

Cream earthenware painted with streaks of slate-blue, green, manganese-purple, and brown under lead-glaze

Cream earthenware, press-moulded, and painted with streaks of slate-blue, green, manganese-purple, and brown under lead-glaze The underside of the base is concave and partially glazed, and has a small ventilation hole under the figure.The woman stands holding a flower in her left hand; her right hand is missing. She wears a small frilled cap, and a long, low-necked dress with elbow-length sleeves and a stomacher decorated with groups of small dots in relief. Her eyes and shoes are in brown clay.

Notes

History note: Bryan T. Harland, Croydon; sold Puttick & Simpson, London, 12 October 1923, A fine collection of Ralph Wood, Whieldon and Astbury pottery, the property of Bryan T. Harland Esq., F.S.A., J.P., who is changing his residence, lot 167; purchased for 32 guineas (£33.12s.) by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

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Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, third quarter
George II
Circa 1750 - Circa 1760

School or Style

Rococo

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of oxide colours ( slate-blue, green, manganese-purple, and brown)
Surface composed of lead-glaze

Materials used in production

cream Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding : Cream earthenware, press-moulded, and painted with streaks of slate-blue, green, manganese-purple, and brown under lead-glaze The underside of the base is concave and partially glazed, and has a small ventilation hole under the figure

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.832-1928
Primary reference Number: 76200
Old object number: 4283

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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