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Production: uncertain
Red earthenware with inlaid decoration in white clay and yellowish lead-glaze. the flask is of flattened pear-shape. On both sides is the name and date 'SAMUEL RICHARDSON JUNE 15/1792'.The name and month are round the edge and the date is in the middle.There are also small star-shaped impressions arranged to form a rosette. On the shoulders XXX repeated.
History note: William Turner, Purley Chase, Atherstone; sold with his collection to Mr Stoner, London; bought for £2 on March 14, 1911 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 12 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Late
George III
Production date:
dated
AD 1792
Dr Glaisher attributed this flask to Chailey Pottery in Sussex
Inlay
composed of
slip
( white)
Decoration
Accession number: C.335-1928
Primary reference Number: 74583
Old object number: 3373
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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