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Pair of condiment ewers: JL.69A & B-1984

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Pair of hard-paste porcelain condiment ewers. Moulded, and painted in underglaze blue, iron-red enamel and gilt. Lettered in roundels ‘O’ and ‘S’, and decorated with chrysanthemum and peony.

Legal notes

Lent by Mr and Mrs Roger Jenyns

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1984) by Jenyns, Roger, Mr and Mrs

Dating

Edo Period (1615-1868)
18th Century
After 1700 - Before 1799

School or Style

Imari

Materials used in production

blue Underglaze
Gilt
Enamel
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Moulding
Enamelling
Gilding

Identification numbers

Accession number: JL.69A & B-1984
Primary reference Number: 140541

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 25 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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