Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Potter:
Unknown
Entities
Categories
Description
Earthenware, with incised, applied decoration coated in a brown glaze tinged with green in discrete areas
Earthenware, mould made, with applied decoration, in places incised, coated in a slightly pitted brown glaze tinged with green, particularly on the face.
Shape: hollow horse figurine, with applied decoration comprising a facial features, tail, saddle, reins and bridle; the mane, rosettes and leaves are incised. A circular spout is present on the rear haunches and the mouth is slightly open, both indicative of the use of this object as a pouring vessel.
Exterior: applied rosettes are present either side of the rear spout, as well as on the chest and shoulders where they are adorned with three radial leaves. The saddle comprises a large rectangular section of clay and rolled cylindrical strips for the pommels, reins, straps and bridle. A splash of yellow over-glaze paint is present on the applied tail. Glaze terminates unevenly on the lower legs or feet.
Interior: unglazed
Notes
History note: A sale in Chester; G.H. Fennah (?), Chester; seen there on 26 October 1911, and bought on 27 October for £4.10s.0d. after his return to Cambridge, by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge. It arrive in Cambridge on 2 November 1911.
Legal notes
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Measurements and weight
Height: 48 cm
Length: 55.5 cm
Weight: 5742 g
Width: 20.3 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
Note
Çanakkale is the name of a seaport and province on the south side of the Dardanelles
School or Style
Çanakkale
Components of the work
Exterior Body
composed of
paint
( a splash of yellow over-glaze paint)
glaze
( brown, green in discrete areas)
Materials used in production
Earthenware
Techniques used in production
Moulding
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: two sets of numbers hand written in black
- Text: ‘4890’ and ‘G.4890’.
- Location: Underside of the body, between the front legs
- Method of creation: Hand written
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.1989-1928
Primary reference Number: 72935
Old object number: 4890
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
