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Jug: C.36-1997

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: L. Lebeuf & Thibault

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Description

Yellow-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed onglaze in black

Yellow-glazed cream earthenware, transfer-printed onglaze in black. Ovoid body with recessed base, cylindrical neck, projecting lip, and loop handle of very shallow D section. The exterior is decorated overall with a floral design incorporating scrolls and panels of trellis diaper on either side of the lip, against a background of vertical striations. There is a spray of flowers on the back of the handle, and a floral border inside the neck and lip.

Notes

History note: Uncertain, but possibly the mother of the donor, G.H.W. Rylands, Litt D., CBE, CH, King's College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Given by G.H.W. Rylands in memory of his mother, Betha Wolferstan Rylands

Measurements and weight

Height: 9.5 cm
Width: 11.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1997-07-14) by Rylands, G.H.W.

Dating

19th Century, second quarter
Charles X
Louis-Phillipe I
Circa 1825 CE - 1833 CE

Note

In 1825 the Montereau factory was let to a partnership comprising Louis Lebeuf of Paris, Étienne Thibault, the director of the factory, and Louis Joseph Merlin de Failly, and became known as Lebeuf et Thibault. The factory operated with this name until 1833 when a new partnership was formed.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of ceramic printing colour ( black)

Materials used in production

white Earthenware
yellow Glaze

Techniques used in production

Lead-glazing : Cream earthenware, lead-glazed yellow overall, and transfer-printed in black

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: L. Lebeuf & Thibault/Montereau
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: In black enamel
  • Type: Factory mark

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.36-1997
Primary reference Number: 74683

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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