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Jonah and the Whale
Pottery: unidentified London pottery
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and painted and sponged in manganese. Within a circular medallion framed by two concentric lines, 'Jonah and the Whale'; barred ox-head corners. There is a hole in the top left and in the lower right corner.
History note: Unknown before Mrs J.C. Burkill, Cambridge
Given by Mrs J.C. Burkill
Depth: 0.8 cm
Height: 12.2 cm
Width: 12.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1983-07-25) by Burkill, J. C., Mrs
18th Century, Mid
George II
Circa
1730
CE
-
1760
CE
The action depicted is described in the Bible, Jonah 2: 10.
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( manganese)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Accession number: C.28-1983
Primary reference Number: 15535
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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