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Bottle: C.2991-1928

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, green, yelllow and manganese: St Anne teaching the Virgin to read, the Virgin and Child, Christ at the Column, St Thomas, St Elizabeth and St Barbara with their names underneath; silver cover

Notes

History note: Bought in Biarritz in 1904 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 20.6 cm
Width: 12.4 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Gmunden ⪼ Austria

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colour
Visible Surfaces composed of tin-glaze
Visible Surface

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: S. MARIA/S. TOMAS/IESUS/AUF ER/WIS/S.ANNA S. ELIZABETH ECCE HOMO/KRISTUS/S. BARBARA 1762
  • Location: Round lower part of exterior
  • Method of creation: Painted in manganese-purple
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2991-1928
Primary reference Number: 74272
Old object number: 2216
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 23 March 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 17 October 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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