Production: Lopez, Jean
Hand, of slip-cast earthenware, covered in pink translucent glaze
Hand. White earthenware, slip-cast, and covered in dark pink translucent glaze which has formed pools on the base. The thumb and fingers of the hand are slightly bent, and it is cut off flat at the wrist, which forms a base. There is a small slit ventilation hole in the middle of the base.
History note: Sir John Tresidder Sheppard (1881-1968), Provost of King's College, Cambridge; his executor, Roderick Ewen (Angus) Macpherson (1917- 2000); found amongs the papers and artefacts of Macpherson by Dr Rosalind Moad, archivist of King's in 2003
Given by King's College, Cambridge
Height: 16 cm
Width: 12 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (2003-05) by King's College
1930s
George VI
Circa
1930
CE
-
1940
CE
This hand was made from a mould taken from life cast of a hand, probably that of the maker Jean Lopez. The hand was described as porcelain by the former owner, but is not translucent.
Shepperd believed that it was porcelain, but the material is not trranslucent and the fabric revealed by the broken finger is not porcelain
Earthenware
dark pink translucent
Glaze
Slip-casting
: White earthenware, slip-cast, and covered with dark pink translucent glaze
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: rectangular piece of pale cream paper inscribed in blue biro
Accession number: C.7-2003
Primary reference Number: 93589
Entry form: 185
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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