Awaiting location update
Titles
Two joined fragments (A) and another fragment (B) probably from the same dish
Maker(s)
Pottery:
Unidentified Harlow pottery
Entities
Categories
Description
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
Notes
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
Legal notes
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Place(s) associated
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1928-12-07)
by
Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Dating
17th Century, second quarter#
Charles I
Production date:
dated
AD 1638
Note
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.
Components of the work
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
Materials used in production
red
Earthenware
Techniques used in production
Throwing
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: part of the letters are missing
- Text: 1638 FEAR GODE
- Location: On front
- Method of creation: Slip-trailed
- Type: Inscription
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.72A & B-1928
Primary reference Number: 187797
Old object number: 3670.1
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Tuesday 24 July 2012
Updated: Monday 18 December 2023
Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
