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Dish: William III on horseback
Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, yellow, orange, and manganese-purple, with William III riding to the left on a rearing horse between blue sponged trees; border of a yellow band and blue dashes
Buff earthenware, moulded, the front tin-glazed, painted in blue, yellow, brownish-orange, and manganese-purple, and sponged in blue; the back, covered with greenish lead-glaze. Circular with everted rim, and curved sides, standing on a footring. Decorated with William III riding to the left on a rearing horse. He is bewigged, and wears a crown and ermine-lined robe. Above his head are the letters K W. On the right there is a sponged tree; on the left, a low fence and a sponged tree; and in the foreground two low humps, and sponged bushes.The rim is encircled by a yellow line and blue dashes.
History note: Mr Stoner, London from whom purchased for £10 on 7 February 1908 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 35.4 cm
Height: 7.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
William III (1750-1702)
Circa
1689
CE
-
1702
CE
This image of William III was reproduced frequently on chargers. It was transposed and adapted from an undated engraving by Cornelis van Dalen of Charles I entering Edinburgh. probably made shortly after 1641.
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, yellow, brownish-orange, and manganese-purple)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
( bluish-white)
Back
composed of
lead-glaze
( greenish)
Base
Diameter 10.7 cm
buff Earthenware
Moulding : Buff earthenware, moulded over a hump mould, the front tin-glazed bluish-white and painted in blue, yellow, brownish-orange, and manganese-purple, and sponged in blue; the back, covered with a pale slip and greenish lead-glaze which has extensive crawling
Accession number: C.1631-1928
Primary reference Number: 72355
Old object number: 2751
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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