Coffee can: C.41-2015

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified Liverpool factory (Probably)

Entities

Coffee can
mug

Categories

Description

Pearlware painted in enamels with floral spray, sprigs, butterfly, bird in flight and bug

White earthenware, moulded, with applied moulded handle, covered with blue tinted lead-glaze, unevenly applied, and painted in green, pale puce, red, and purple enamels. The can is cylindrical with fluted sides, and a loop handle. The upper part is decorated with four swags of green and purple foliage and flowers hanging from a dotted border with half daisy heads inside the swags. Below there is one large floral spray , two floral sprigs, and four leaves. The outside of the handle is painted in purple with five short lines, a half flower, a dot and a long stroke.

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

Diameter: 5.5 cm
Height: 5.9 cm
Width: 7.7 cm

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Place(s) associated

Liverpool ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Late 18th century
George III
Circa 1780 CE - 1790 CE

School or Style

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( green and purple)
Cup
Handle

Materials used in production

slightly blue tinted Lead-glaze
white Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.41-2015
Primary reference Number: 201633
Old object number: 140
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.41-2006
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 2 June 2015 Updated: Tuesday 15 May 2018

Associated departments & institutions

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

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