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Drainer for Fish
Production: Unidentified Friesland factory
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue and manganese-purple. Circular with deep curved sides and two horizontal loop handles, standing on three short feet. Pierced by a central hole surrounded by two concentric circles of holes, and further out by a third, all of the same small size. Decorated inside with two flat fish, surrounded by 'tufts' inside the narrow border, comprising pairs of manganese strokes between blue, flanked by manganese and blue concentric bands. On the tops of the handles, alternating wide blue and narrow manganese strokes. On the reverse, a central star is surrounded by a ring of stylized flower heads, and a wider band of stylized flowers and leaves. The border and handles are decorated en suite with the inside.
Given from the Robert and Elizabeth Hirsch Collection
Height: 6.8 cm
Width: 38.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1991-01-21) by Hirsch, Elizabeth, Mrs
20th Century, second half#
Circa
1960
-
1990
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue and manganese-purple)
Accession number: C.13-1991
Primary reference Number: 71802
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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