Factory: Unidentified Staffordshire factory
Off-white stoneware, slip-cast with integral relief decoration, applied moulded feet, applied handle, and salt-glaze. The sauce boat stands on three lion's mask and paw feet. It has a rounded oval body with a projecting lip, and wavy rim. The reeded loop handle has a curved kick at the lower end. The sides are decorated with shells and interlacing foliage, large flower heads, bunches of nuts (?) and on either side of the lip a winged cherub's head and a snail. On the underside there are two indented ovals between the feet.
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)
Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest
Height: 8.4 cm
Length: 17 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
18th Century, Mid
George II
George III
Circa
1745
-
1765
Surface
composed of
salt-glaze
Body
Legs
off-white Stoneware
Accession number: C.115-2015
Primary reference Number: 206794
Old object number: 129
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.115-1928
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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