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Production: Swinton Pottery (Possibly)
Cramware, sponged with manganese and painted with green and yellow coloured glazes. Approximately pear-shaped with projecting spout, and loop handle, standing on a footring. The spout and handle are flanked by a green and a yellow stripe, and the rest of the exterior is mottled in manganese. The glaze inside is speckled.
History note: Messrs. A.F. Allbrook, Essex, from whom purchased in October 1987 by Sir Ivor Batchelor; Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor
Given by Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor
Height: 8.3 cm
Width: 9.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1997-01-20) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1775
CE
-
1800
CE
Possibly made at Swinton Pottery or at Belfast
Decoration composed of manganese-oxide ( sponged on)
cream
Earthenware
Lead-glaze
Lead-glazing : Creamware decorated with sponging in manganese-oxide underglaze and green and yellow lead-glazes
Accession number: C.3-1997
Primary reference Number: 74497
Old object number: 148
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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