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George II
Pottery:
Brislington Pottery
(Probably)
Pottery:
uncertain
(Probably)
Tin-glazed earthenware dish decorated with George II, crowned, wearing coronation robes, and holding an orb and sceptre, standing between two trees, with G II R above his head. Blue dash border
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed greyish-white on both sides, painted indark blue, yellow, and red, and sponged in dark blue. Circular with deep curved sides and everted rim, standing on a footring. Decorated in the middle with a standing figure of George II wearing coronation robes and carrying an orb in his right hand, and a sceptre in his left. On either side of his crown in red are the initials G and R, and above it, a II. He is flanked by tall sponged trees, and round the rim there are two blue bands and blue dashes.
History note: Mr Stoner, 3 King Street, St James's, London from whom purchased for £7 on 19 June, 1906 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 35.5 cm
Height: 7.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century
George II
Circa
1727
CE
-
1740
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, yellow, and red)
Moulding
: Buff earthenware, tin-glazed greyish-white on both sides, painted in blue, yellow, and red, and sponged in blue.
Tin-glazing
Inscription present: the II raised above his head
Accession number: C.1638-1928
Primary reference Number: 72367
Old object number: 2479
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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