River Scene: GPL.290-1928

Current Location: In storage

Titles

River Scene

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown (Uncertain)

Entities

Pot lid

Categories

Lead-glazed earthenware

Description

White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print. Circular. On top of lid 'River Scene', 'RW' on boat; rope border; black key plate with pinkish-buff, dark pink, blue and green applied by hand.

Notes

History note: Possibly bought from Stanley Woolston, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 10.5 cm

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

Note

Unidentifed

School or Style

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, yellow, blue, green and dark pink applied by hand, black key plate
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

Text: 116/FEB.18.1926/W
Method of creation: Inscribed
Type: Label

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

References and bibliographic entries

Staffordshire Pot Lids and their Potters page(s): p. 131
The Price Guide to Pot-Lids and other Underglaze Multicolour Prints on Ware page(s): p. 48
Pot-Lids and Other Coloured Printed Staffordshire Wares, Reference & Price Guide page(s): p. 57

Identification numbers

Accession number: GPL.290-1928
Primary reference Number: 15019
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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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            University of Cambridge}}

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