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Candlestick in the shape of a young man holding a Bowl
Pottery: Unidentified Southwark Pottery
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, yellow, and manganese-brown
Buff earthenware, press-moulded, tin-glazed and painted in blue, yellow, and a little brown. The candlestick is In the form of a young man seated holding an oval bowl resting on his knees. Two candle sockets rise from his shoulders. The young man has yellow hair, and a brown spot on each cheek, and wears a knee-length tunic and boots with a rosette on the front.
History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 20 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, second half#
Commonwealth
Charles II
Circa
1655
CE
-
1680
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, yellow, and a little brown)
buff
Earthenware
Tin-glaze
Press-moulding
: Buff earthenware, press-moulded, with applied moulded bowl and candle sockets, tin-glazed white, and painted in blue, yellow, and a little brown
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.1421-1928
Primary reference Number: 71976
Old object number: 1395
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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