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Production: Unidentified Westerwald pottery
Salt-glazed stoneware decorated with applied moulded floral sprays in relief, dated 1682 and initialled G R on either side of a double cross
Greyish-buff stoneware, thrown and turned, with incised, and applied moulded relief decoration, and salt-glaze. The mug has a globular body standing on a disk base, a short cylindrical neck with horizontal rilling, and a loop handle with a slight longitudinal ridge. Applied to the front is an octagonal panel enclosing a the date 1682 over a double cross flanked by G and R surrounded by scrolls and stylized plant motifs. On either side there are symmetrical incised branching stems bearing pointed dotted leaves, a human mask between leaves, and various stylized flowers extending towards the handle. An accidental splash of manganese has clouded a small area to left of the medallion on the front.
History note: Sotheby’s, 20 February 20, 1911, part of lot 36; bought for £1.12s. 0d. by Mr S Fenton on behalf of Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 13.6 cm
Width: 14.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
Production date:
dated
AD 1682
Surface
composed of
salt-glaze
Base
Diameter 7.4 cm
Decoration
Neck
geyish-buff Stoneware
Throwing (pottery technique) : Greyish-buff stoneware, thrown and turned, with incised and moulded and applied decoration, and salt-glaze
Inscription present: double cross between G and R
Accession number: C.2061-1928
Primary reference Number: 76591
Old object number: 3339
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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