Peasant Boys: GPL.124-1928

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Peasant Boys

Maker(s)

Factory: F. & R. Pratt & Co.
Painter: Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban (After)

Entities

Pot lid

Categories

Lead-glazed earthenware

Description

White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print. Circular. On the top 'Peasant Boys', after Bartolomé Murillo, Spanish Beggar Boys, inscribed 'MURILLO PINX'; raised border with two gold lines; purple and gold seaweed decoration on outer edge of rim.

Notes

History note: Possibly bought from Puttick & Simpson, London

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 10.0 cm

Place(s) associated

Fenton ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century, Mid-Late
Victoria I
Circa 1850 CE - 1900 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

Glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

Text: 264/JAN.15.1925/PUTTICK/LOT 166.1.
Method of creation: Inscribed
Type: Label

Text: MURILLO PINX
Location: On top of pot-lid
Method of creation: Printed

References and bibliographic entries

Staffordshire Pot Lids and their Potters page(s): p. 139
The Price Guide to Pot-Lids and other Underglaze Multicolour Prints on Ware page(s): p. 211
Pot-Lids and Other Coloured Printed Staffordshire Wares, Reference & Price Guide page(s): p. 147

Identification numbers

Accession number: GPL.124-1928
Primary reference Number: 14837
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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