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Neptune and Triton
Potter: Wood, Ralph, II (Probably)
Earthenware decorated with coloured glazes
Buff earthenware, moulded, and decorated with green, yellow and brownish-grey, grey, and dull flesh-pink lead-glazes. The vase is in the form of a hollow tree trunk with a figure of Neptune wearing a crown and short robe standing beside it, to his left, and to his left, a large dolphin, and at the back a triton's mask with a horn projecting from between its lips
History note: Bought in Cambridge
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Method of acquisition: Bought (1933-04-05)
Late 18th century
Circa
1780
CE
-
Circa
1800
CE
Visible Surfaces composed of lead-glaze
Accession number: C.7-1933
Primary reference Number: 75903
Glaisher additions number: Gl.Add.47-1933
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: GR.33.1864
Accession Number: 903
Accession Number: MAR.C.1A-1912
Accession Number: 1183.26
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