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Fragment of dish: C.4.14-1964

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Cream earthenware, tin-glazed and painted in blue and orange; the glaze on the underside is opaque, pinkish-grey. Part of the centre of a plate or shallow bowl with half of the footring. The front is painted in blue with stalks and three leaves growing from a central point, one of the leaves being filled in with orange.

Notes

History note: Found in central London (outside the City boundary) by G.F. Lawrence of Wandsworth and given by him to Bernard Rackham (1876-1964)

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Bernard Rackham

Measurements and weight

Length: 9.5 cm
Width: 5.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1964-03-12) by Rackham, Bernard

Dating

17th Century, Early
1630 - 1650

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue from cobalt and orange)

Materials used in production

cream Earthenware
Tin-glaze

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing : Cream earthenware tin-glazed and painted on the front in blueand orange

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.4.14-1964
Primary reference Number: 74804

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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