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Pottery:
Brislington Pottery
(Possibly)
Pottery:
unidentified London pottery
(Possibly)
Reddish-buff earthenware, press-moulded, the front tin-glazed dark blue and splashed with white tin-glaze, the back is coated with lead-glaze containing some streaks of tin-glaze.. Circular with a deep sloping rim, and curved well, standing on a footring.
History note: Marc-Louis Solon (1835-1913); sold Charles Butters & Sons, Hanley, 26-28 November,1912, lot 545. Sold Puttick and Simpson, London, 7 June, 1918, part of lot 78; Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 24.4 cm
Height: 5.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Late
Charles II
James II
William III and Mary II
Circa
1680
CE
-
1690
CE
The shape of this dish is similar to the larger English delftware chargers, as is the technique of tin-glazing the front and lead-glazing the reverse.
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
( blue)
Back
composed of
lead-glaze
( containing some tin)
Decoration
composed of
tin-glaze
( white)
reddish-buff Earthenware
Press-moulding : Pale reddish-buff earthenware, the front tin-glazed mid-blue and splashed with white tin-glaze, the reverse coated with lead-glaze with streaks, probably of tin-glaze. There is probably a thin coat of white slip under the glaze. Three stilt marks in centre of front.
Inscription present: Rectangular white paper label with cut corners and narrow blue line round the edge
Accession number: C.1393-1928
Primary reference Number: 71912
Old object number: 4343
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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