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Plate: C.20-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Staffordshire Pottery

Entities

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Description

Earthenware plate, press-moulded and decorated with underglaze oxide colours and green and yellow glazes

Dark cream earthenware, press-moulded with integral reliefs on the rim, and decorated with manganese -brown, green and yellow oxide colours under lead-glaze. The circular plate has a raised wavy edge, a slightly concave rim, sloping sides and a flat centre. The latter is mottled overall with grey and has a central splodge of green and yellow. The rim has a repeating border of four pairs of serrated leaves over basket work alternating with four butterflies or moths flanked by floral sprays. The moths and pairs of leaves are painted in green and yellow which has run down into the well. The whole of the reverse is dabbed or sponged with manganese-brown which is denser in the middle and has run outwards towards the rim.

Notes

History note: Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, St Andrew’s, Fife; Sir Ivor Batchelor died on 24 April 2005; on loan since 2006

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest through The Art Fund

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 23.6 cm
Height: 2.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, third quarter
George II
George III
Circa 1755 CE - 1770 CE

School or Style

Rococo

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of metallic oxides ( manganese-brown, green, yellow and grey)

Materials used in production

Lead-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Lead-glazing
Press-moulding

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label

  • Text: 88
  • Location: On the base
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
  • Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.20-2015
Primary reference Number: 201535
Old object number: 88
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.20-2015
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 2 June 2015 Updated: Monday 14 May 2018 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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