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Production: Unidentified factory
Yellow-glazed earthenware with lustred decoration
Yellow-glazed earthenware decorated with silver (platinum) lustre. Cylindrical with recessed base and loop handle. Decorated on the side with a resist pattern comprising nine vertical sprays of paired leaves, alternating with rows of spots beween wide horizontal bands of lustre. There is a wide reserved yellow band round the lower edge of the mug, and a reserved stroke down the back of the handle. The interior, base, and inside of th handle are not lustred.
History note: Uncertain before donor, G.H.W. Rylands, Litt. D., CBE, CH, King's College, Cambridge
Given by G.H.W. Rylands in memory of his mother, Betha Wolferstan Rylands
Height: 6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1997-10-13) by Rylands, G.H.W.
19th Century
Circa
1815
-
1825
Decoration
composed of
platinum lustre
( silver)
Rim
Diameter 6.1 cm
Whol
Width 7.8 cm
yellow
Lead-glaze
Earthenware
Inscription present: the o is attached to the middle of the B
Accession number: C.81-1997
Primary reference Number: 76142
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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