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Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, green, yellow, and orange with large stylised fruits and a bunch of grapes surrounded by a border of blue strokes
Buff earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed on the front, and painted in green, blue, and orange; the reverse covered with lead-glaze tinged with green except for the area within the footring. Circular with deep curved sides and everted rim, standing on a footring pierced by two suspension holes. The interior of the dish is decorated overall with fruit and foliage, including a bunch of grapes, a citron (?), three apples or pomegranates, and another round fruit divided into four quarters by curved blue lines. The outer edge is encircled by three narrow blue lines and slanting blue dashed. There are three spur marks near the middle.
History note: Madame Maillez, 7 rue Esquermoise, Lille, from whom bought for 40 francs on 7 January 1909 by Dr J.W.L.Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College , Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 33.5 cm
Height: 5.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Early
Circa
1610
-
1640
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, green, yellow and orange derived from metallic oxides)
Reverse
composed of
lead-glaze
( clear, tinged with green, except for inside the footring)
Surface
composed of
tin-glaze
Footring
Diameter 12.5 cm
Front
Throwing : Buff earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed on the front and painted in blue, green and orange; the reverse, covered with lead-glaze tinged with green except for the area inside the footring which is pierced by two suspension holes; three spur marks on the front near the middle
Accession number: C.2404-1928
Primary reference Number: 73456
Old object number: 2932
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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