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Factory:
Greek A Factory
Proprietor of factory:
Kocx, Pieter
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in Imari style in blue, red and gold with a Chinese scene
Pale buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and painted in Imari style inglaze in blue, and overglaze in red enamel and gold. The oval dish has a scalloped edge, deep curved and fluted sides, and stands on a slight footring. The interior is decorated with a Chinese scene. On the right there is a pavilion, a looped up curtain, a blue cloud, and below it a hedge and plants. In the middle, a woman holding a bowl, followed by a little boy, approaches a large vase of flowers on a table, with one bird perching among the flowers, and another and three flying insects overhead. On the outside there are four red Chinese symbols
History note: Member of the Ambrose family; Mr Brown; Mr W. H. Watkin of 15 Elthan Road, Lee from whom purchased for £10 on 23 July 23, 1917 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 4 cm
Length: 22 cm
Width: 19 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Early#
Circa
1701
CE
-
1722
CE
This style of decoration was inspired by Japanese Imari style porcelain made in Arita. One of a pair of dishes with C.2716B-1928. They were made at the Greek A factory during the short proprietorship of Pieter Kocx or after by his widow, Johanna Kocx
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( blue from cobalt)
enamel
( red)
gold
Wholedecoration
composed of
tin-glaze
pale buff Earthenware
Moulding
: Pale buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and painted inglaze in blue and overglaze in red enamel and gold
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.2716A-1928
Primary reference Number: 73950
Old object number: 4345
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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