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Pottery: Lambeth High Street Pottery (Probably)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue with an inscription inside and Chinese landscape outside
Buff earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed bluish-white, and painted in blue. Circular wth deep curved sides, standing on a high footring. In the middle there is an inscription 'Success to/How' surrounded by two concentric circles. Below the rim there is a border of alternating panels of trellis and sgraffito decoration on a blue ground. The exterior is decorated with a Chinese style landscape with houses, rocks, trees, and fences.
History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Beqjuest
Diameter: 22.5 cm
Height: 8.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1775
CE
-
1795
CE
The inscription refers to Richard Howe (1726-99), a famous naval commander who became First Lord of the Admiralty in 1783, and was created Earl Howe in 1788. He was particular popular after his relief of Gibraltar in 1782 and the defeat of a French fleet on 1st June 1794
Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue from cobalt)
bluish-white
Tin-glaze
buff
Earthenware
Throwing
: Buff earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed bluish-white, and painted in blue
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.1558-1928
Primary reference Number: 72219
Old object number: 169
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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