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Cup: GL.C.54-1928

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Description

Cup. Earthenware with slip-trailed decoration under lead glaze. The cup is of ogee profile, with a loop handle. It is decorated on the outside with a row of alternate serrated and narrow leaves.

Notes

History note: Mr Cyril Andrade; Purchased at Putticks by Mr Louis Gautier, Pottery, Ralph Wood and Saltglaze Being the Collection formed by Mr Cyril Andrade, October 23rd, 1925, lot 18, for £4.4; Purchased by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, September 21st, 1928.

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 CE - 1750 CE

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Lead-glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: GL.C.54-1928
Primary reference Number: 77080
Glaisher MS Catalogue: 5093

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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