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Mr Punch
White earthenware figure, press-moulded in two parts with separately moulded head and hump, and lead glazed. Painted underglaze in cobalt blue and in black, green, orange, red and flesh-pink enamels, and gilt.
Mr Punch stands, holding a stick in his right hand and a cup in his left. He has a pronounced upward pointing hump on his back and a pointed nose and chin. The figure is well coloured. He wears a blue jacket edged in gilt, a ruff collar, a pointed orange hat, orange and green check trousers, and black shoes. His teeth, bared in a menacing grin, are outlined in red. The round base has a gilt line across the front and some radial moulding on the top. The base is open and glazed. The back is rounded, and the top half decorated.
History note: From the collection of the late R.G. Turner. Given by Mrs J.E.Campbell, 1984
Given by Mrs J.E.Campbell, from the collection of Col R.G.Campbell, 1984
Depth: 10.5 cm
Depth: 4.125 in
Height: 22.1 cm
Height: 8.75 in
Width: 7.1 cm
Width: 2.75 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Cameron, J.E., Mrs
19th Century, Mid#
Victoria I
Circa
1845
CE
-
Circa
1865
CE
Decoration composed of enamels ( black, green, orange, red and flesh-pink) gold
Lead-glaze
Underglaze cobalt-blue
Earthenware
Press-moulding
: White earthenware, press-moulded in two parts with separately moulded head and hump, and lead glazed. Painted underglaze in cobalt blue and in black, green, orange, red and flesh-pink enamels, and gilt. The base is open and glazed. The back is rounded, and the top half decorated.
Lead-glazing
Inscription present: Small underglaze blue ‘V’ inside base
Accession number: C.871-1984
Primary reference Number: 76257
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Mr Punch" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/76257 Accessed: 2024-12-31 04:16:05
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