Skip to main content

Puzzle jug: C.174-1932

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: uncertain

Entities

Categories

Description

Earthenware decorated with coloured lead glazes

Notes

History note: Uncertain before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson

Measurements and weight

Height: 21.6 cm
Width: 17.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1932-10) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

18th Century, third quarter
Circa 1755 CE - 1775 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of glaze
Body
Holes

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.174-1932
Primary reference Number: 138450

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 1 July 2016

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Puzzle jug" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/138450 Accessed: 2024-04-18 16:40:05

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/138450 |title=Puzzle jug |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-18 16:40:05|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-138450

More objects and works of art you might like

An image of Puzzle jug

Puzzle jug

Accession Number: GL.C.27-1928

An image of Puzzle jug

Puzzle jug

Accession Number: C.386-1928

An image of Puzzle jug

Puzzle jug

Accession Number: C.343-1928

An image of Puzzle jug

Puzzle jug

Accession Number: C.3017-1928

Suggested products from Curating Cambridge

Featured image for the project: Map Sampler - 1000 pc jigsaw puzzle

Map Sampler - 1000 pc jigsaw puzzle

£18.00

Featured image for the project: Brigantine sailing past green fields - 1000 pc jigsaw puzzle

Brigantine sailing past green fields - 1000 pc jigsaw puzzle

£20.00

Featured image for the project: Nativity with Jug Christmas Card Pack

Nativity with Jug Christmas Card Pack

£6.00

Featured image for the project: Scenes of Cambridge - 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle

Scenes of Cambridge - 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle

£20.00

You might be interested in this...

Featured image for the project: Harvest jug

Harvest jug

Featured image for the project: Hannah Robinson’s jug

Hannah Robinson’s jug

Featured image for the project: Sugar caster

Sugar caster

Featured image for the project: Map Sampler - 1000 pc jigsaw puzzle

Map Sampler - 1000 pc jigsaw puzzle

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo