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Sugar bowl: C.1889 & A-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: unidentified Langnau pottery

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Description

Red earthenware, thrown, with applied moulded feet and ornaments, painted in white slip, manganese-purple and pale green under lead-glaze. The bowl is circular with deep curved sides and an everted rim, and stands on three hoofed feet. The sides are decorated with three applied motifs of foliage flanking a flower, and with groups of three white slip spots. There is a yellow slip spiral on the base, and a yellow slip band round the rim. The cover is domed with a narrow border and a flange underneath to fit inside the bowl. On top it has three C-scroll handles, and a central dome-shaped finial. The handles are edged with small dots of white slip flanking pairs of manganese-lines. Between the volutes there are swags of beading painted in white slip and green. A pale yellow slip band encircles the outer edge.

Notes

History note: Mrs Born-Straub, Thun from whom bought in September 1903 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 17.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Late
Circa 1780 - 1800

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high temperature colours ( manganese-brown, green) slip ( white, yellow)
Whole Surface composed of lead-glaze
Rim Of Bowl Diameter 11.7 cm
Cover Diameter 12.5 cm
Bowl
Body
Feet, Ornaments
Surface

Materials used in production

red Earthenware

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick on label with a blue line on the left top and right sides and a plant motif in the two top corners; a line is drawn horizontally under 'three' and after 'ground'

  • Text: Langnau/sugar basin/on three feet/Decorated with white on brown/ground/Bought at Thun/Septr 1903
  • Location: On base of inside of bowl
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1889 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 72812
Old object number: 1839

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 14 October 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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