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View of Two Sawyers working near an Inn
Pottery: Lambeth (Probably)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, and brownish red. Circular with a slightly sloping rim, curved sides and flat centre with recessed base. The front is decorated in the middle with a view of a saw-pit with two men at work, and a woman bringing a mug of beer. In the background there is an inn with the sign of a barrel . Below on the curved side is the name and date 'SAMUEL : ACOCKS/1772. The rim has border of stylized floral motifrs sprouting from a band of Chinese diaper ornament. The edge is brownish-red.
History note: Bryan Harland; sold Sotheby’s, 11-12 February, 1931, The Harland Collections: the well-known collection of early English Pottery; various works of art, on first day lot 70
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Diameter: 35 cm
Diameter: 13 3/4 in
Method of acquisition: Bought (1931-11-02) by Sotheby's
18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Production date:
dated
AD 1772
Formerly attributed doubtfully to Liverpool
Decoration composed of high temperature colours ( blue and red)
buff
Earthenware
greenish
Tin-glaze
Tin-glazing : Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, and brownish-red high temperature (metallic oxide) colours, the latter on the rim only
Accession number: C.3-1931
Primary reference Number: 74471
Glaisher Addition number: Gl. Add.20-1931
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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