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Fish Table Ornament: C.2279-1928

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Titles

Fish Table Ornament

Maker(s)

Factory: Philippe Mombaers Factory (Probably)

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Description

Earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed overall. Painted in blue, green, yellow, and black. In the shape of a swimming fish, perhaps a salmon, resting on an oval footring. The fish and foot have a yellow ground decorated naturalistically in the other colours.

Notes

History note: Lovett Collection; Puttick & Simpson, 6 March 1903; Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 9.2 cm
Height: 12.9 cm
Length: 29.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, second half
Circa 1750 CE - 1780 CE

Note

The fish was included among the Italian maiolica by Rackham (1935), but two closely comparable fish in the Municipal Museum, Grand Place, Brussels are attributed to Philippe Mombaers (d. 1754). See also documentation Het Prinsenhof, Delft, 1960

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow, and black)

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing : Earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed overall and painted in blue, green, yellow, and black

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2279-1928
Primary reference Number: 80856
Old object number: 1431

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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