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The Waterfall: GPL.162-1928

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Waterfall

Maker(s)

Factory: F. & R. Pratt & Co.
Austin, Jesse (After)

Entities

Categories

Description

White earthenware, moulded, decorated with coloured transfer prints under a clear, crazed glaze. Blue, yellow and red with a brown key plate. Circular with a sloping rim and flat central area. 'The Waterfall', after a drawing by Jesse Austin, encircled by a gilt line and narrow malachite border; outer 'harebell' border with a gilt line on the edge of the rim.

Notes

History note: Bought by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher in 1924

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 18.0 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
Circa 1850 - 1900

Note

Jesse Austin is also associated to Staffordshire, England

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Glaze composed of lead-glaze
Decoration

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : White earthenware, decorated with coloured transfer prints under a clear,crazed glaze, brown key plate

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: GPL.162-1928
Primary reference Number: 15082
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Waterfall" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15082 Accessed: 2024-04-23 12:46:52

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