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Potter: Unknown (Perhaps)
Dark buff earthenware, tin-glazed on the exterior; the interior lead-glazed or varnished brown. The base, and irregular patches on the upper side of the lower edge, are unglazed. Painted in blue, green, yellow, brownish-orange, and manganese-purple. Albarello with slightly waisted sides, rounded shoulders, and short cylindrical neck with everted rim.
The label is edged by blue and manganese lines, and inscribed in Roman capitals `T CI DI RANICH 1615'. Above is a winged cherub's head and below, a pharmacy badge: a shield enclosing the letters `M N' over a dot. surmounted by a saltire cross. The rest of the surface is decorated with orange and yellow fruits and foliage on scrolling stems. Two blue bands encircle the neck and the lower part of the jar.
History note: Mr Acton, Brighton, from whom purchased in January 1907 for £2.15.0 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 14.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century#
Production date:
AD 1615
: dated
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, green, yellow, brownish-orange, and manganese-purple)
Interior
composed of
lead-glaze
Exterior
composed of
tin-glaze
Rim
Diameter 7.3 cm
Base
Diameter 7.5 cm
At Widest
Width 9.1 cm
Throwing : Dark buff earthenware, tin-glazed on the exterior; the interior lead-glazed or varnished brown. The base, and irregular patches on the upper side of the lower edge, are unglazed. Painted in blue, green, yellow, brownish-orange, and manganese-purple.
Inscription present: a shield enclosing the letters `M N' over a dot.
Accession number: C.2197-1928
Primary reference Number: 79024
Old object number: 2590
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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