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Plate: C.2357-1928

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Tin-glazed earthenware plate painted in dark blue, manganese-purple and opaque white with small sprays of formal flowers

Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed pale bluish-grey and painted in dark blue, manganese-purple, and opaque white. The plate is circular with a wavy edge, sloping rim and deep curved well, standing on a footring. It has three peg marks on the back of the rim. In the middle there is a cone-like flower and four leaves, and on the rim alternating white floral sprays and smaller dark blue sprays between narrow dark blue lines. On the base is an M or W painted in manganese.

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

21
Height: 2.5 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, third quarter
Circa 1760 - 1775

Note

St Omer faïence factories produced ware with tinted tin-glaze and opaque white decoration, but the attribution is uncertain

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( dark blue and manganese) opaque white colour
Surface composed of tin-glaze ( pale bluish-grey)

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: M or W
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Painted in manganese-purple
  • Type: Mark

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2357-1928
Primary reference Number: 73399

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 27 May 2025

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

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