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Ginger jar: AAL.12 & A-2021

Object information

Current Location: Mezzanine Landing

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Carlton Ware
Designer: Elmer, Violet

Entities

Categories

Description

Earthenware ginger jar and cover, decorated with painted enamel patterns and gilded, ‘Floral comets’ pattern.

Legal notes

Lent by the Keatley Trust

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (2021-12-01) by Keatley Trust

Dating

20th Century
Circa 1929 - 1931

Components of the work

Part

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Enamelled

Identification numbers

Accession number: AAL.12 & A-2021
Primary reference Number: 308072
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Audit data

Created: Monday 14 March 2022 Updated: Wednesday 18 December 2024 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: External
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Ginger jar" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/308072 Accessed: 2025-12-05 06:07:19

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