Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Potter:
Unknown
Entities
Categories
Description
Earthenware with applied decoration, coated in a white slip and a colourless glaze painted with dark red and green.
Earthenware, mould made with applied decoration, coated in a white slip and a colourless glaze, painted over the glaze in dark red and green.
Shape: hollow lion figurine with collared legs and a wide, gaping mouth. Applied decoration comprises facial features, elaborate plaited mane, tail and rosette on the chest. A circular spout is present on the rear right flank and a wide mouth on the face, both indicative of the use of this object as a pouring vessel.
Exterior: the rosette on the chest is painted green, above which a dark red floral design sprouts towards the mouth. Facial features, mane and tail are highlighted with green and dark red over-glaze paint. Flecks of the over-glaze paint are visible over the body. Glaze and slip run over the lower legs and feet, terminating unevenly.
Interior: partially slipped and coated in glaze, otherwise undecorated.
Legal notes
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Measurements and weight
Height: 30.5 cm
Length: 24.5 cm
Weight: 1164 g
Width: 11 cm
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1928-12-07)
by
Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Dating
19th Century, second half
Circa
1850
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
School or Style
Çanakkale
Components of the work
Interior
composed of
glaze
( colourless, partially covered)
slip
( white, partially covered)
Exterior Body
composed of
glaze
( colourless)
paint
( dark red, green overglaze paint)
slip
( white)
Materials used in production
Earthenware
Techniques used in production
Moulding
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: hand written in black
- Text: ‘G. 3760’
- Location: Underside of the body, between the front legs
- Method of creation: Hand written
- Type: Inscription
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.1988-1928
Primary reference Number: 72934
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024
Last processed: Tuesday 15 July 2025
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
