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Earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and painted in manganese, blue, green and yellow. Within a circular medallion, framed by two concentric lines, a shepherdess in pseudo-classical dress, sitting beside three sheep in a landscape; debased ox-head corners. There is a hole in the top left and lower right corner.
History note: Purchased from the Antiquarian Guild Limited, Carlton Street, London, S.W.1 on 2nd July, 1924 (Capt. A.L. Asheton).
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Depth: 0.7 cm
Height: 13.3 cm
Width: 13.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Late
Circa
1760
CE
-
1800
CE
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( manganese, blue, green and yellow)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Accession number: C.2842B-1928
Primary reference Number: 15823
Old object number: Gl. 4383B
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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