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Lambeth High Street Pottery
(Pottery)
Brayne, John
(Proprietor of pottery)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in polychrome with geometrical and floral motifs
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed bluish-white and painted in blue, green, yellow, red, and manganese-purple. Circular wth slightly sloping rim, shallow curved sides and flat centre with a recessed base. Decorated n the centre with a flower inside a seven-sided motif with projecting flowers and leaves. The rim has four floral sprays alternating with four semi-circles with projecting panels and leaves pointing towards the centre.
History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher FRS, Trinity College, Cam,bridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 22.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1928-12-07)
by
Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Late 18th century
George III
Circa
1790
CE
-
Circa
1793
CE
The pattern on this plate iis known as ‘Ann Gomm pattern’ after the name ( in capital letters) on three similar plates dated 1793. Fragments of many plates decorated with it were found at Lambeth by F.H. Garner.
Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue, green, yellow, red, and manganese-purple)
bluish Tin-glaze buff Earthenware
Moulding : Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed bluish white with some pooling, painted in blue, green, yellow, red, and manganese-purple high temperature colours
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.1664B-1928
Primary reference Number: 72413
Old object number: 452
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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