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Lady holding a Flower
Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory
Cream earthenware painted with streaks of slate-blue, green, manganese-purple, and brown under lead-glaze
Cream earthenware, press-moulded, and painted with streaks of slate-blue, green, manganese-purple, and brown under lead-glaze The underside of the base is concave and partially glazed, and has a small ventilation hole under the figure.The woman stands holding a flower in her left hand; her right hand is missing. She wears a small frilled cap, and a long, low-necked dress with elbow-length sleeves and a stomacher decorated with groups of small dots in relief. Her eyes and shoes are in brown clay.
History note: Bryan T. Harland, Croydon; sold Puttick & Simpson, London, 12 October 1923, A fine collection of Ralph Wood, Whieldon and Astbury pottery, the property of Bryan T. Harland Esq., F.S.A., J.P., who is changing his residence, lot 167; purchased for 32 guineas (£33.12s.) by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
George II
Circa
1750
-
Circa
1760
Decoration
composed of
oxide colours
( slate-blue, green, manganese-purple, and brown)
Surface
composed of
lead-glaze
cream Earthenware
Press-moulding : Cream earthenware, press-moulded, and painted with streaks of slate-blue, green, manganese-purple, and brown under lead-glaze The underside of the base is concave and partially glazed, and has a small ventilation hole under the figure
Accession number: C.832-1928
Primary reference Number: 76200
Old object number: 4283
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: Marlay 40-pl.15
Accession Number: 3455
Accession Number: Marlay 40-pl.18
Accession Number: PD.103-1961
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