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Brislington Pottery
(Pottery)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed greenish-blue and painted in blue. Circular with deep curved sides, standing on a footring. The exterior is painted with Chinese figures in an Oriental landscape. Thei nside has a central medallion enclosing a three-quarter length figure of a man holding small cups standing beside a table on which there is a punch bowl. He has long hair, and wears a coat and a cravat. Above his head are the initials and date
T S/16 84'. On either side of medallion there is a plant. On the sides there is a horizontal line with stylized shallow fan-shaped groups of leaves or flowers alternating with three leaves.
History note: Puttick & Simpson, London, sale of 1 February 1918; bought by Mr Stoner on behalf of Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 29.7 cm
Height: 14 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1928-12-07)
by
Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Late 17th Century
Charles II
Production date:
dated
AD 1684
The Chinese figures and landscape on the exterior were derived from Chinese porcelain in the Ming Transitional style
Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue from cobalt)
buff Earthenware greenish-blue Tin-glaze
Throwing : Buff earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed greenish-blue, and painted in blue high-temperature colour
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.1503-1928
Primary reference Number: 72107
Old object number: 4608
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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