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Production: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue with silver-coloured metal cover
Buff earthenare, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, with a silver-coloured metal cover. The cannister is rectangular with canted, fluted corners and projecting mouldings on the upper and lower edges of the sides. The top is flat and has a cylindrical mouth, concealed by the cover. The top is decorated with four insects and four small floral sprigs. The sides and ends are decorated with landscapes with buildings, and on the underside is an inscription in blue 'Ann Bates/ Jan ye 1st 1748 (the y and st raised or Jany, y raised).
History note: Mr Jolly, Cambridge from whom purchased in 1893 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 11.2 cm
Length: 7.5 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Mid
George II
Production date:
dated
AD 1748
Probably made in London
Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue from cobalt)
buff
Earthenware
on base in centre only
Tin-glaze
Tin-glaze : Buff earthenware, tin-glazed, and painted in blue; glaze partly removed from underside
Inscription present: y and st are raised
Accession number: C.1598 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 72281
Old object number: 55
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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