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Jug: C.644-2016

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

Maker(s)

Potter: Venables, Prue

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Description

Small matt black elegant conical handle-less porcelain jug. Oval base and oval rim, with perpendicular major axes. One end of the rim is more pointed, forming a lip.

Notes

History note: Bought by Shakeshaft from the Alpha House Gallery (Sherborne) exhibition no. 11. 21st May 1998

Legal notes

Bequeathed by John Shakeshaft

Measurements and weight

Height: 11.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2016) by Shakeshaft, John, Dr

Dating

20th Century
After 1977 CE - Before 1998-05 CE

Components of the work

At Base Diameter 4.5 cm
At Widest Point Diameter 7 cm

Materials used in production

Porcelain

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.644-2016
Primary reference Number: 208319
Sale catalogue photo number: K141
Exhibition number: 11
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 11 February 2016 Updated: Wednesday 4 March 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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