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Pottery:
Limekiln Lane Pottery
(Probably)
Proprietor of pottery:
Pottery, William
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue with floral sprays in medallions
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed and painted in blue. Circular with sloping rim, shallow curved sides, and flat centre, standing on a footring. Decorated in the centre with a circular medallion containing a stylized floral spray with a border of alternating panels of trellis diaper and a stylized flower. This is surrounded by seven radiating ferns between panels enclosing a similar floral spray. Round the edge there is a border of alternating panels of trellis diaper and an oval medallion containing an insect. On the reverse there are O and III motifs on the back of the well and in the middle the initials WP joined over 3.
History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 32.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, second quarter#
George II
Circa
1735
CE
-
1740
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue from cobalt)
buff
Earthenware
Tin-glazing
Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and painted in blue
Inscription present: the W and P are joined
Accession number: C.2508-1928
Primary reference Number: 73616
Old object number: 612
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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