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Standing Virgin and Child
Pottery: Unknown
Lead-glazed earthenware
Red earthenware with brown lead glaze. The Virgin, crowned and wearing a short cloak over a long gown, stands beside a scrolled pillar on which theinfant Christ stands, leaning his left arm on her shoulder, and holding her left hand with his right. The rectangular base has four uneven bun feet and is inscribed 'MAH' across the sunken panel in the front.
History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 25.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1875
CE
Probably from Sicily or southern Italy, and made for devotional use in the home
appearing brown
Lead-glaze
red
Earthenware
Press-moulding
: Red earthenware, press-moulded in parts, assembled, and lead-glazed
Lead-glazing
Accession number: C.1799-1928
Primary reference Number: 72628
Old object number: R.2946
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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