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Vase: C.30-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Potter: Bacquet, Auguste

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Description

Thrown brown stoneware with a bulbous body, short narrow neck with thickened rim, covered on the visible surfaces with a mottled grey, brown, and blue glaze.

Notes

History note: Boulogne, where purchased on 6 October 1925 from n unidentified a pastry cook's shop for 15 francs (3s. 6d.) in 1925 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 7.4 cm
Height: 9.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

20th Century, Early
Production date: circa AD 1925

Components of the work

Visible Surfaces

Materials used in production

blue, grey, and brown Glaze
brown Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Throwing

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: AB are joined

  • Text: a cup shape and AB
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: In monogram
  • Type: Mark
  • Text: 330
  • Location: To the right of the mark and sideways on
  • Method of creation: Painted in black
  • Type: Number

Inscription present: half of an octagonal white paper stick on label with a narrow dark blue line border

  • Text: 4627a/Globular bottle/made by Aug. Bac/quet at Boulogne/(modern)/b. at Boulogne/October 6, 1925
  • Location: On lower part of side
  • Method of creation: Hand written in black ink
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: circular white paper stick on label with the printed text round the edge and the hand written text in the middle

  • Text: J.W.L. GLAISHER./COLLECTION surrounding 4627/3 or g
  • Method of creation: Printed in black and hand written in black ink
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick on label with cut corners

  • Text: C.30-1928
  • Location: On side above the museum's label
  • Method of creation: Hand written in faded ink
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.30-1928
Primary reference Number: 74318
Old object number: C.140-1928
Old object number: 4627a

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 19 August 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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