Two joined fragments (A) and another fragment (B) probably from the same dish
Pottery: Unidentified Harlow pottery
Earthenware, slip-trailed and lead-glazed
Red earthenware, thrown, the front slip-trailed in cream appearing yellow under the lead-glaze; reverse unglazed. Originally circular with thick walls, and rim thickened on the underside, sloping sides, and flat base. The two joined fragments (A) and the single fragment (B) all have two wavy lines trailed round the outer edge. The piece on the left of (A) is trailed with the date '1638' followed by the upper part of 'F'; the piece on the right is trailed 'EA; and prt of an 'R' with below part of a stem flanked by curling tendrils. (B) is trailed with 'GOD E' with below a stem flanked by curling tendrils, on each side of which is a veritcal wavy line
History note: Found in London; James Smith of Whitechapel; purchased with other ojects at his sale, Sotheby’s December 19, 1901, lot 44 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, second quarter#
Charles I
Production date:
dated
AD 1638
The pottery formerly known as Metropolitan Slipware is since the 1960s been known to have come from the area of Harlow new town (see Documentation). Many examples bear religious inscriptions, such as Fear God.
Decoration
composed of
slip
( cream)
Front
composed of
lead-glaze
B
Length 13.5 cm
Width 13 cm
A
Length 22.9 cm
Width 11.8 cm
red Earthenware
Inscription present: part of the letters are missing
Accession number: C.72A & B-1928
Primary reference Number: 187797
Old object number: 3670.1
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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