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Jug: C.2014-1928

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Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Cologne pottery (Probably)
Production: Unidentified Frechen pottery (Possibly)

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Description

Grey stoneware with applied moulded relief decoration and salt-glaze producing a mottle varigated-brown surface. The bottle stands on a circular turned base. It has a bulbous body, a short incurved cylindrical neck with a cordon round its base and another higher up, where the top of the original strap handle was attached (now replaced by a restoration handle). There is a bearded facemask applied to the front of the neck and shoulder with two pointed leaves with serrated edges on either side of it. Lower down around the widest part of the body there are five circular medallions enclosing similar helmeted heads each surrounded by five pointed leaves with serrated edges

Notes

History note: Mr C.J. Fowler, 8 & 10 Castle Street, Scarborough, from whom bought for £2.10s. on 12 August 1922 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 15.7 cm
Height: 19.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

16th Century, second quarter
Circa 1525 - 1550

School or Style

Renaissance

Components of the work

Foot Diameter 9.7 cm
Body
Decoration
Surface

Materials used in production

Salt-glaze
Stoneware

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label with a black line edging the left, top and right sides.

  • Text: No3853/Small brown'/globular bellar/mine with 5 star-/shaped ornaments/enclosng a med/allion of a warrior's/head./b. at Scarborough/Aug 12 1922
  • Location: On the base
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
  • Type: Labels

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2014-1928
Primary reference Number: 73000
Old object number: 3853

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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