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Dish with a standing bird on the cover: C.2729.1 & A-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dish with a standing bird on the cover

Maker(s)

Production: The Porcelain Axe Factory

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, green, yellow, brownish-orange, and manganese-purple; a pair with C.2729.2 & A-1928

Notes

History note: Lovett Collection; sold Puttick & Simpson, London, 6 March, 1903, lot 281; bought for £8.10.0 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 14.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-08) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Late
Circa 1750 - 1775

Note

De Porceleyne Byl factory operated from 1657 to 1803.

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Dish Length 12.3 cm
Decoration

Materials used in production

blue, green, yellow, brownish-orange, manganese-purple High-temperature colours
buff Earthenware
Tin-glaze

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Buff earthenware, moulded in parts, tin-glazed bluish-white and painted in blue, green, yellow, brownish-orange, manganese-purple high temperature colours
Tin-glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: kroon vogel
  • Location: On base inside
  • Method of creation: Painted in blue
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 1
  • Location: On base of dish and cover
  • Method of creation: Painted in blue
  • Type: Number

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2729.1 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 73980
Old object number: 1421

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 4 August 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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