Aquitaine Server
Potter: Cox, Jane
White-burning clay body of semi-porcelain earthenware, thrown, decorated in slip stained deep emerald green, and covered with an alkaline, low-firing copper glaze, appearing respectively black and turquoise. Circular with a wide rim, and deep curved well, standing on a footring. Decorated on the front with adjacent broad S-shapes reserved in a black ground and coloured turquoise by the glaze, which has random yellowish stains. The back is turquoise overall except for the mark.
History note: Contemporary Applied Arts, 2 Percy Street, London
Purchased with the J. R. V. Smyth Fund and a grant from Eastern Arts Association
Diameter: 42.3 cm
Height: 7.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1997-03-03) by Contemporary Applied Arts
20th Century, Late#
Elizabeth II
Circa
1996
CE
-
1997
CE
Decoration composed of glaze ( alkaline, low-firing copper appearing turquoise) slip ( emerald green, appearing black)
Throwing : White-burning clay body of semi-porcelain earthenware, thrown, decorated in slip stained deep emerald green, and covered with an alkaline, low-firing copper glaze, appearing respectively black and turquoise
Inscription present: incised into a black 'label' with curved flick down on the left and up on the right
Accession number: C.10-1997
Primary reference Number: 71176
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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