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Production:
Unknown
(Probably)
Production:
Davenport
(Perhaps)
Dish drainer. White earthenware, moulded, pierced, transfer-printed underglaze in blue and painted in red, purplish-brown and brown enamels. Broad oval form, pierced by a large central hole surrounded by groups of small holes. In the centre there is a stylised flowerhead surrounded by an oval border of paired waves or scrolls. The wide border comprises four quatrefoil reserves containing two types of stylised tree, reserved in a red ground with an incised vermicule design, and between each reserve, a flower and incised tendrils. There is a red band on the outer edge.
History note: Purchased in May, 1970 by the donors.
Given from the Robert and Elizabeth Hirsch Collection.
Height: 2.4 cm
Length: 35.8 cm
Width: 26.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1991) by Robert and Elizabeth Hirsch Collection
19th Century, Early
Circa
1810
CE
-
1820
CE
Decoration composed of ceramic printing colour ( cobalt-blue) enamels ( red, purplish-brown and brown)
Moulding
: White earthenware, transfer-printed underglaze in blue and painted in red, purplish-brown and brown enamels. Pierced by a large central hole surrounded by groups of small holes
Lead-glazing
Accession number: C.5-1991
Primary reference Number: 75396
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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