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Pottery:
unidentified London pottery
(Probably)
Pottery:
Brislington Pottery
(Probably)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue. Slightly bulbous cylindrical body, standing on a low foot; short cylindrical neck with an everted rim. Decorated on the front with a label inscribed 'CONF:ALKERM: S: M', with above a an angel's head with outstretched wings, and below, the initials and date 'R:W/1682'
History note: Sotheby's, 5 June 1905, part of lot 249; bought by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 8.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
Charles II
Production date:
dated
AD 1682
Probably made in London or at Brislington. The initials RW probably stand for Richard Whittle (or White), Apothecary General to the Army (1666-1689)
Decoratin
composed of
high-temperature colour
( blue from cobalt)
Decoration
Throwing
: Earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed, and painted in cobalt-blue; the underside was wiped free of glaze before firing
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.1337-1928
Primary reference Number: 71831
Old object number: 2262
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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