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Plate: C.2381-1928

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Current Location: In storage

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Production: Unknown (Probably)

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Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, green, yellow, dull red and manganese-purple with small floral sprays and leaves

Earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed and painted in blue, green, yellow, dull red and manganese-purple. Circular with a lightly lobed edge, convex rim, and shallow well. Decorated in the middle with a floral spray within two concentric manganese-purple circles, surrounded by four similar floral sprays alternating with four smaller sprays of leaves. The edge of the well is encircled by a manganese-purple band. On the rim there are similar alternating floral and leaf motifs, and a blue band on the edge. Three small peg marks on the reverse of the rim

Notes

History note: Unknown before about 1896 when bought by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge.

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 22.3 cm
Height: 2.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century, Early
Circa 1800 - 1815

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow, dull red and manganese-purple)
Surface composed of tin-glaze

Materials used in production

colour not visible Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Earthenware, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, green, yellow, dull red, and manganese-purple high temperature colours

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2381-1928
Primary reference Number: 76740
Old object number: 622

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 June 2025

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

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