15929996790001312637261000Standard Recordobject-76340170197597505016884749680001701975719289fitz-onlineadlib-object-76340https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/7634026c374fe-7db9-3167-ab3c-c47ced5cf8aa7personreferenceagent-207107adlib-agent-20710780429a37-0303-3fa1-8240-5d0f86e5be0bFalstaff, Sir Johnpersonreferenceagent-157814adlib-agent-157814d530c1d2-3c1a-396d-92fe-3a9ba9a22ed5Quinn, Jamesreferenceterm-108657adlib-term-108657c170cd8e-fc63-3446-81a4-6682b5979808lead-glazed earthenwarereferenceterm-42858adlib-term-4285828dd1a37-f2da-31c5-a8b7-684957070a75pearlwarereferenceterm-147317adlib-term-14731727f67278-c263-3df1-942a-60f5abba7d49enamel painted figuresreferenceterm-113184adlib-term-11318425fc548d-d02f-39a6-a34f-d609393a0043J. W. L. Glaisherblue, two shades of green, yellow, flesh pink, red, lilac, brown, grey, and blackreferenceterm-32638adlib-term-3263897b8d1a5-7b8f-3a2a-a275-7d001aeaae2benamelDecorationin blue, two shades of green, yellow, flesh pink, red, lilac, brown, grey, and black enamelsreferenceterm-106226adlib-term-106226194567f2-2bcd-3446-ae31-652386611815paintingblue-tintedreferenceterm-107733adlib-term-10773300160189-e3ce-3796-a88b-5aa8d6c808c4lead-glazeSurfaceblue-tintedreferenceterm-120062adlib-term-120062d05176fb-17b8-3888-bba1-6c5e6c77d206lead-glazingDepthcm8.7Widthcm8.9Basereferenceterm-98182adlib-term-98182f474eb43-f5e1-3400-ae2d-2825dbaf5997portraitsApplied Artslead-glazed earthenware painted in polychrome enamelsWhite earthenware coated with slightly blue tinted lead-glaze, and painted in blue, green, yellow, pink, flesh pink, brownish-red, lilac, brown, grey and black enamels; yellow is used to imitate gilding. The model is supported on a shallow straight-sided square base which has chamfered sides on the closed underside and an off-centre ventilation hole. The factory mark 'WOOD & CALDWELL' is impressed diagonally across it. Falstaff stands on a circular based with rococo scrolls at the front, and a green tree stump decorated with applied flowers at the back. The corpulent actor has his weight on his right foot and holds a sword in his right hand (all but its handle missing). An oval shield decorated with a yellow sunburst is strapped to his left upper arm. He has shoulder length black hair, a black beard a ruddy complexion and a paunch. He wears a black hat with pale red and white plumes round its brim, a frilled collar, a sleeveless lilac coat with yellow edges and buttons, a red, and black striped and patterned waistcoat with yellow trimming and buttons, a black belt, red breeches, and black boots with grey tops.C.906-19281accession numberC.906-192876340priref76340old object number2329urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/76340https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/76340on underside of baseimpressedWOOD & CALDWELLfactory markreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumDr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequestreferenceagent-152564adlib-agent-152564c20df94d-f096-3e0b-a9b5-6ddd12161fb7Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr192819281928-12-07bequeathedthe Glaisher collection of ceramics was entered in the accession register as one item with the date of Dr Glaisher's death180018001800circa180018201182018201820productionreferenceagent-166273adlib-agent-166273bd8ee303-5763-3c20-b4f9-5743730bb46aWood & CaldwellThis earthenware figure imitates a Derby porcelain figure first produced in the 1760s, and later made in five sizes. An example is in the Schreiber Collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum, (inv. 414:204-1885). The model was based on a mezzotint by James McArdell (1729-65) after a portrait by Francis Hayman of the actor James Quin (1693-1766) in the role of Sir John Falstaff, a character who appears in Shakespeare's plays, Henry IV Parts I and II, and the Merry Wives of Windsor. Quin performed the role several times on the London stage between 1742 and 1757, when he retired. The porcelain figure was gilded, but on the earthenware version yellow has been used instead of gold.
Enoch Wood entered into a formal partnership with James Caldwell in 1793 when his newly-built factory at Fountain Place, Burslem was completed, and they continued in partnership until 1820. The bold colouring of this figure, indicates that it was made c. 1800-15 rather than in the 1790s.referenceterm-106498adlib-term-106498272179a1-524b-3f36-aab7-bf342ce484d619th Century, Early#referenceterm-108171adlib-term-108171c943fe08-bd72-32ab-823c-e1eeb56717b3literalEnglandEnglandcountryliteralStaffordshireStaffordshireregionBurslemwhitereferenceterm-42861adlib-term-428615b368285-f1a8-3dcf-a5b2-637fd3c3956cearthenwareHeightcm22.2Widthcm12.8referencemedia-47475adlib-media-47475cdef3805-9bd1-3dae-b055-9621314b9557jpegaa/aa8/C_906_1928_281_29.jpg1heightpixels740widthpixels57016162784236571imagejpegaa/aa8/mid_C_906_1928_281_29.jpg1heightpixels649widthpixels50016162784236571imagejpegaa/aa8/C_906_1928_281_29.jpg1heightpixels740widthpixels57016162784236571imagejpegaa/aa8/preview_C_906_1928_281_29.jpg1heightpixels325widthpixels25016162784236571image0media
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imagereferenceterm-107454adlib-term-1074546ca0f2ab-c1f8-329d-8a45-8f1322f53a20figurehistory noteDr Griffin, Banbury from whom bought for £2.5.0s. by Mr Roe of Cambridge; sold by him in January 1903 to Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge.1referenceobject-76344adlib-object-76344b1c7f797-ac81-321f-8139-9ced6cf648d01reference1term-117136adlib-term-117136bd7a260b-d135-39fb-9933-ea1a7affb023figure and animal groupfigure and animal groupreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumPubl. Vol. l, p. 119, no. 906119referencepublication-1031adlib-publication-1031a5cc6cb3-2b6f-390a-af51-7e9d123e55edCatalogue of the Glaisher Collection of Pottery and Porcelain in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridgereferencepublication-6492adlib-publication-64928f7a7c8d-d834-39c7-aba5-eddaaff4dd0cEnglish Earthenware Figures 1740-1840referencepublication-2847adlib-publication-2847632612a3-b59c-3d9f-934c-2ab43b83b78bDerby Porcelain 1750-1848referenceterm-9010adlib-term-9010ecd03def-5d2a-3b43-bb92-76be16fbabf6Rococoreferenceterm-110517adlib-term-110517d21bf5a3-90b7-321c-a277-52dd639bd321actingobject namereferenceterm-107516adlib-term-107516146a0bfc-a677-3f01-8f8a-18d01ec5f2f2shieldliteralshieldshieldreferenceterm-107454adlib-term-1074546ca0f2ab-c1f8-329d-8a45-8f1322f53a20figurefigurewhite earthenware, moulded in parts, assembled, coated with blue-tinted lead-glaze, and painted in blue, two shades of green, yellow, flesh pink, red, lilac, brown, grey, and black enamels; yellow is used to imitate gildingin partsreferenceterm-111179adlib-term-111179be5c887b-c0ed-3d89-82b2-c3a870e72a68mouldingJames Quin in the role of Sir John Falstaffobject
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