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William III
Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Tin-glazed earthenware dish decorated with William III, crowned, and wearing coronation robes, standing between half trees. W R on each side of his head. Border of blue dashes over yellow band
Buff earthenware, the front tin-glazed and painted in blue, green, yellow, brownish-orange, and manganese-purple; the back, covered with bluish-white tin-glaze. Circular with a sloping rim, and curved well, standing on a footring. (Archer 1997, shape A). Decorated on the front with a standing figure of William III, crowned and wearing coronation robes, and holding an orb and sceptre. The initials W and R are written on either side of his head. On the extreme right and left there are half trees, and overhead a flock of birds. Round the edge there is a yellow band and blue dashes
History note: Earlier provenance unknown; Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 35 cm
Height: 7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
William III (1750-1702)
Circa
1694
CE
-
1702
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow, brownish-orange, and manganese-purple)
buff
Earthenware
white and bluish-white
Tin-glaze
Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware, the front tin-glazed and painted in blue, green, yellow, brownish-orange, and manganese-purple; the back, covered with a pale slip under bluish-white tin-glaze with green spots, and considerable crawling; one stilt- mark on footring which has a single hole
Accession number: C.1632-1928
Primary reference Number: 72361
Old object number: R.1008
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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