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Lion: C.2107-1928

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Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

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Lion

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware figure. The lion sits with its right fore-paw raised to support a column, on a decorated eliptical plinth. A garland spirals down the length of the column. The lion's tail is curled neatly around its back feet.

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Place(s) associated

  • Talavera ⪼ Spain
  • Puente del Arzobispo ⪼ Spain

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2107-1928
Primary reference Number: 76609
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 16 August 2017 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Lion" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/76609 Accessed: 2024-11-14 06:41:24

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