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Mineral Water Bottle
Production: Unidentified Westerwald pottery (Probably)
Grey salt-glazed stoneware painted in blue with a P on the shoulder and a broad band round the neck
Grey stoneware, thrown ovoid body with concave base thumbed around its edge, and an applied broad strap handle with four small holes on its outer face, and a finger impression on its lower junction with the body, painted in blue, and salt-glazed. A large P is painted in blue on the shoulder, and a broad horizontal band encircles the neck and runs over the top of the handle. The salt-glaze has an obvious 'orange peel' appearance.
History note: Bought in Cambridge in 1895 by Mr Freeman; bought at Mr Freeman's sale in Cambridge in 1904 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 12.3 cm
Height: 24 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late-18th Century, Early#
Circa
1675
-
1750
Mineral water bottles or flasks were made from the second half of the 17th century. Many examples have a P on the shoulder, the meaning of which has not been explained..
Decoration
composed of
smalt
( made with cobalt)
Surface
composed of
salt-glaze
Base
Diameter 7.2 cm
Body
grey Stoneware
Accession number: C.2057-1928
Primary reference Number: 76587
Old object number: 1934
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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