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Pottery:
unidentified London pottery
(Possibly)
Pottery:
Brislington Pottery
(Possibly)
Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot, the handles are of flat oval section, with rolled terminals. The body and the lid are painted with birds and flowers. There is a band of Chinese classic scrolls and flowers around the mouth, and stripes and dots on the handles. The painting is in blue, with manganese-purple outlines. Bluish glaze, over a buff body.
History note: Mr Acton, 10a East Street, Brighton from whom bought for £2.10s.0d. on 2 January 1897 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 21 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
James II
William III and Mary II
William III (1750-1702)
Circa
1685
CE
-
1700
CE
Accession number: C.1589 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 72269
Old object number: 140
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Posset pot" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/72269 Accessed: 2024-11-08 21:51:55
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University of Cambridge}}
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