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St. Paul and the Viper: C.2822B-1928

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St. Paul and the Viper

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Entities

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Description

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

Notes

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

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.8 cm
Height: 12.8 cm
Width: 12.9 cm

Relative size of this object

12.9 cm12.8 cm8 mm What does this represent?

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Place(s) associated

  • Rotterdam ⪼ Netherlands

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th century
Circa 1700 CE - 1800 CE

Note

Dutch, probably 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.2822B-1928
Primary reference Number: 15739
Old object number: Gl. 553
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 14 February 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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