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Production: Fortune Factory
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue
History note: Bought about 1894 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 23 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
Circa
1759
CE
-
1771
CE
The Fortune Factory ( 't Fortuyn) operated between 1661 and 1784. The mark, W V D B indicates that this dish was made during the management of the widow Van den Biel-Elling between 1759 and 1771.
Decoration
composed of
high temperature colour
( blue derived from cobalt)
Surface
composed of
tin-glaze
Accession number: C.2460-1928
Primary reference Number: 73545
Old object number: 404
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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