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Dish: C.1483-1928

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Maker(s)

Pottery: Rotherhithe Pottery (Probably)

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, copper-green, yellow, and orange with tulips and rosettes growing from a mound; blue dash border

Buff earthenware, the front tin-glazed and painted in blue, copper-green, yellow, and orange; the reverse covered with yellowish lead-glaze with green areas, and radiating streaks. Circular with deep curved sides, slightly everted rim, standing on a footring. The front is decorated with three yellow and orange tulips and blue rosett-like flowers on leafy stems springing from a mound. Round the edge there is a yellow band and blue dashes.

Notes

History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 34 cm
Height: 7.1 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

17th Century, third quarter#
Commonwealth
Charles II
Circa 1655 CE - 1665 CE

School or Style

Baroque

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow, orange)
Back composed of lead-glaze
Front composed of tin-glaze

Materials used in production

buff Earthenware

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1483-1928
Primary reference Number: 72072
Old object number: 9
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 3 October 2019 Last processed: Friday 16 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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