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Potter: Unknown
Fritware painted in blue under a transparent glaze
Fritware, wheel thrown, painted in blue under a transparent glaze
Shape: rolled rim and straight neck descending via a carination onto a cylindrical body, sits on a foot ring.
Exterior: the neck is painted with a zig-zag pattern painted in reserve against a blue background. On the body, vertical panels containing cable patterns, also painted in reserve against a blue background, are separated by white bands. The foot ring is painted with a single concentric line and is unevenly covered with glaze, leaving the vessel fabric visible in small areas.
Interior: undecorated except for glaze.
History note: From the Joseph Dixon Collection, sold at Christie’s, 16th-17th March, 1911, lot 132
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 15.2 cm
Weight: 351 g
Width: 9.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1911-03-20) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
18th Century
Circa
1700
-
1799
Exterior
composed of
pigment
( blue)
Base
Diameter 6.2 cm
Rim
Diameter 6.4 cm
transparent, foot ring is unevenly covered with glaze
Glaze
Fritware
Throwing
: Fritware, wheel thrown, painted in blue under a transparent glaze
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: circular paper label, with printed blue border
Inscription present: circular paper label, of which part has been ripped off
Accession number: C.41-1911
Primary reference Number: 74957
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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