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Production: Lambeth (Probably)
Earthenware, tin-glazed pale blue and painted in blue, yellow, and orange (or dark yellow). Circular with a narrow sloping rim and shallow well. In the middle, on the left is a long bust of Mary II and on the right William II. She has a yellow crown and sash, and he has a yellow and orange crown, and a dark yellow sash. Between them are the initials 'W MR' (MR joined), enclosed by two concentric narrow blue circles
History note: Purchased in Lowestoft by Mr Stoner; bought from him for £4 on 4 November 1908, by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher in London in 1908
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 21.8 cm
Height: 2.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
William III and Mary II
Circa
1689
CE
-
1694
CE
Made in a pottery in the London area, probably at Lambeth
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, yellow, orange (or dark yellow)
Base
Diameter 16.5 cm
pale-blue
Tin-glaze
Earthenware
Tin-glazing : Earthenware, tin-glazed pale blue and painted in blue, yellow, and orange (or dark yellow); the glaze on the reverse has many pinholes
Inscription present: W MR joined
Accession number: C.1448-1928
Primary reference Number: 72017
Old object number: 2869
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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