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Spaniel
Production: Unidentified Delft factory
Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed and painted in green, and manganese-purple. The dog is seated on a low roughly oval mound coloured green. The dog has his head turned towards the viewer, and his tail projects over the end of the base. He is coloured pale manganese with darker manganese markings and ears. A pair with C.2768A-1928
History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 5.5 cm
Length: 7.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
Circa
1750
CE
-
1775
CE
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( green and manganese-puprle)
Visible Surfaces
composed of
lead-glaze
( probably)
tin-glaze
Moulding : Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed and painted in green, and manganese-purple, and probably given a coat of lead-glaze (kwaart)
Accession number: C.2768B-1928
Primary reference Number: 74044
Old object number: 1163
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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