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Ruth and Boaz
Pottery: unidentified London pottery
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed grey-white on the upper surface and painted and sponged in manganese. Within a circular medallion, framed by two concentric lines, 'Samson and the Harlot'; barred ox-head corners. There is a hole in the top left and lower right corner.
History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Depth: 0.8 cm
Height: 12.5 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Mid
George II
Circa
1730
CE
-
1760
CE
The action depicted is described in the Bible, Old Testament, Ruth 3: 7
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( manganese)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Accession number: C.2825-1928
Primary reference Number: 15521
Old object number: 552
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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