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The Creation of Adam: C.2822-1928

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Creation of Adam

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and painted in manganese. Within an octagonal frame, 'The Creation of Adam'; in each corner either a columbine flower or two swans facing each other. There is a hole in the top left and in the lower right corner.

Notes

History note: Purchased at The Hague, 1893 (?)

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.7 cm
Height: 13.0 cm
Width: 13.0 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Mid
Circa 1730 CE - 1760 CE

Note

Dutch, Rotterdam

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( manganese)
Front composed of tin-glaze

Materials used in production

Earthenware

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2822-1928
Primary reference Number: 15736
Old object number: Gl. 554
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 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 Creation of Adam" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15736 Accessed: 2024-12-19 11:46:48

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