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Covered jug: C.3 & A-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Staffordshire Pottery

Entities

Categories

Description

Lead-glazed redware with applied white reliefs under lead-glaze

Notes

History note: Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, St Andrew's, Fife; ; Sir Ivor died on 24 April 2005; on loan since 2006 (Syndicate of 30 January)

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest through The Art Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 14.7 cm
Width: 11.7 cm

Relative size of this object

11.7 cm14.7 cm What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Dating

Second quarter of 18th century
George II
Circa 1730 CE - 1745 CE

Components of the work

Body
Decoration

Materials used in production

red and white Earthenware
Lead-glaze

Techniques used in production

Lead-glazing

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label

  • Text: 35
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
  • Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.3 & A-2015
Primary reference Number: 201351
Old object number: 35
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.3-2006
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 26 May 2015 Updated: Monday 14 May 2018 Last processed: Sunday 21 March 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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