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Jacob's Dream: C.2830.2-1928

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Jacob's Dream

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and painted and sponged in blue with purplish-blue outlines. Within a circular medallion framed by two concentric lines, 'Jacob's Dream'; ox-head corners. There is a hole in the lower left and top right corner.

Notes

History note: No information in MS notebook

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.8 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
Circa 1700 CE - 1800 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue with purplish-blue)
Front composed of tin-glaze

Materials used in production

Earthenware

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2830.2-1928
Primary reference Number: 15749
Old object number: Gl. 550
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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

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