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Dish: C.2454-1928

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: The Claw Factory

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue with a yellow edge

Notes

History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 35 cm
Height: 5.2 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Delft ⪼ Holland ⪼ Netherlands

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, Mid
Circa 1740 - 1770

Note

The Claw Factory operated from 1661to 1840. This dish was made during the directorships of either Dirck van Dijcks 1740-63 or Lambertus Sandwerus 1763-1806.

School or Style

Chinese

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue from cobalt)

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: a claw over 200 underlined
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Painted in blue
  • Type: Factory mark

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2454-1928
Primary reference Number: 73539
Old object number: 245
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 October 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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