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The Descent from the Cross
Production: Unknown
Earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and painted in blue. In a square, framed by a scrolled border, 'The Descent from the Cross', inscribed below 'Ioan.19:38'. There is a hole in the top right corner and in the lower left corner.
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Depth: 0.8 cm
Height: 12.3 cm
Width: 12.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century
Circa
1700
CE
-
1800
CE
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Accession number: C.2804.51-1928
Primary reference Number: 15691
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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