Awaiting location update
Titles
Part of a dish made up of five joined fragments and one made up fragment
Maker(s)
Pottery:
Unidentified Harlow potter
Entities
Categories
Description
Earthenware with slip-trailed decoration and lead-glaze
Red earthenware, thrown, and decorated on the front with slip-trailing in cream appearing yellow under the lead-glaze; reverse unglazed. Originally circular with narrow sloping rim which is thickened on the underside, sloping sides, and almost flat base. Decorated in the centre is a cross motif, and on the sides with triangular motifs made up of four triangles of graduated size, alternating with double tridents flanked by spirals on stalks. Round the rim is a border of two scalloped lines with the curve in opposite directions which form ovals and rhomboids.
Notes
History note: Alfred Billson collection; sold Sotheby's, 21 December 1908
Legal notes
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Measurements and weight
Diameter: 29.2 cm
Height: 6.1 cm
Place(s) associated
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1928-12-07)
by
Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Dating
17th Century#
Charles I
Commonwealth
Circa
1640
CE
-
1660
CE
Note
Slipware made at several potteries in the Harlow area were formerly known as Metropolitan Ware because it had been found in London and was at first thought to have been made there.
Components of the work
Front
composed of
lead-glaze
( appearing yellow over the cream areas)
Decoration
composed of
slip
( cream)
Materials used in production
red
Earthenware
Techniques used in production
Throwing
: Red earthenware, thrown, slip-trailed and lead-glazed on the front only
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: rectangular white paper label with blue motifs in the jpper corners
- Text: 'No 2960/Seven fragments/of dishes of met'ropolitan slip'/b. at the Billson/sale at Sotheby's/Dec 21.1908/2960d
- Location: On
- Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
- Type: Label
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.70-1928
Primary reference Number: 187796
Old object number: 2960
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Tuesday 24 July 2012
Updated: Wednesday 20 February 2019
Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
