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Ram: C.3073A-1928

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ram

Maker(s)

Factory: Derby Porcelain Factory

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Description

Soft-paste porcelain, slip-cast, with partly dry-edge, painted over speckly lead-glaze in pale green, yellow, dark pink, red, pale reddish-brown, grey, and black enamels. The underside is unglazed and has a small circular ventilation hole. The oval low mound base is decorated with a dark pink and yellow applied flower and two leaves at the front, a flower and three leaves at the back, and one leaf between the ram's feet. It rises up in the centre into a cylindrical support. The ram stands in profile to left, with its right hind leg off the ground, and its head turned to the viewer. Its body and head are decorated with five black and pale reddish-brown areas of wavy fleece, its horns are grey, and its mouth pale red. The support is decorated with a dark pink rose, and an orange flower and leaves.

Notes

History note: Private collection sold at a sale in Hove or Brighton about September 11 1922; purchased by Mr W. Parton ?, 44 Waterloo Street, Hove, from whom purchased by Glaisher on 15 September.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 9.5 cm
Length: 9.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Derby ⪼ Derbyshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Mid#
Circa 1750 - 1755

Note

Possibly decorated in London

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( pale green, yellow, dark pink, red, pale reddish-brown, grey, and black) lead-glaze ( presumed lead)

Materials used in production

Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Soft-paste porcelain, moulded, with partly dry-edge, painted over speckly lead-glaze in pale green, yellow, dark pink, red, pale reddish-brown, grey, and black enamels.The underside is unglazed and has a small circular ventilation hole.
Lead-glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.3073A-1928
Primary reference Number: 42649
Old object number: 3936
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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