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A Woman holding a Purse
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and painted in blue. Within a circular medallion, a woman holding a purse; landscape background. 'Flower-head' corners.
History note: Unknown before Spencer George Perceval
S.G. Perceval Bequest, 1922
Depth: 0.7 cm
Height: 13.1 cm
Width: 13.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century, Mid
George II
George III
Circa
1740
CE
-
1770
CE
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( blue from cobalt oxide)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Accession number: PER.C.33-1922
Primary reference Number: 15397
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A Woman holding a Purse" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15397 Accessed: 2024-12-31 10:46:18
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