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Earthenware, press-moulded, the front coated in cream slip, slip-trailed in two shades of brown and lead-glazed. A heraldic rose supported by a unicorn and a lion, with initials RH above, and a plant below
Buff earthenware, press-moulded over a hump mould to produce the outlines of the design in relief on the inside, which is coated in cream slip, and slip-trailed in two shades of brown, before lead-glazing. In the middle there is a heraldic rose supported by a lion on the right, and a unicorn on the left, with above the initials RH in relief, and a rosette, and below the rose, a stylized plant. The slip has run slightly under the yellowish glaze.
History note: Mr George Stoner, London, from whom purchased for £18.0.0 on 19 May 1905, by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
35.6
Height: 5.6 cm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
18th Century, Early
Circa
1680
-
1720
Front Decoration
composed of
slip
( cream, medium and very dark brown)
Front Surface
composed of
lead-glaze
( yellowish)
Decoration
Front
buff Earthenware
Press-moulding : Buff earthenware, press-moulded over a hump mould to produce the outlines of the design in relief on the inside, which is coated in cream slip, and slip-trailed in two shades of brown, before application of yellowish lead-glaze. The exterior is undecorated and unglazed.
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick on label with a dark turquoise blue line on the edges of three sides and a fleur de lis or leaf motif in the two upper corners
Accession number: C.189-1928
Primary reference Number: 72816
Old object number: 2307
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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