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Production: Lambeth (Probably)
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed and painted in blue, green, yellow, and red; pewter cover. Square in section with tall sides, narrow shoulded and threaded pewter neck attached to the body to take the cylindrical pewter cover. The sides are decorated with birds amidst flowering plants.
History note: Christie's, 9 January 1903. lot 306; Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 15.3 cm
Width: 5.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Early#
Queen Anne
Circa
1700
CE
-
1710
CE
The decoration was influenced by Japanese Imari porcelain or Dutch delft imitations
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( blue, green, yellow, and red)
Visible Surfaces
composed of
tin-glaze
buff Earthenware
Accession number: C.1460 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 72035
Old object number: 1354
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: C.2779-1928
Accession Number: C.404-1928
Accession Number: C.1058 & A-1928
Accession Number: C.336 & A-1928
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