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Vessel in the shape of a bird: C.2292 & A-1928

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Current Location: In storage

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Vessel in the shape of a bird

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Production: Unknown (Possibly)

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Description

Earthenware vessel in the shape of a bird with a removable head, standing on a mound base, tin-glazed painted in polychrome

Pale red earthenware, tin-glazed and painted in blue, green, yellow, red, manganese-purple, and black. The birdis moulded in two parts, and stands on a moulded roughly triangular mound base which is hollow underneath, The bird's head is painted mainly in blue with black eyes and eyebrows, and has a frill of purple feathers round the neck. The body has a green breast, back, and underside spotted with yellow and black, blue and dull red wings, and black legs with yellow claws. The base is decorated in green to match .

Notes

History note: J. Taurin, 4 Place Barthélémy, Rouen from whom bought for 150 francs on 31 May 1913 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 16.5 cm
Length: 9.7 cm
Width: 6.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 - 1799

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow, a little dull red, manganese-purple, and black)
Surface composed of tin-glaze ( inside and outside)
Both

Materials used in production

pale red Earthenware

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2292 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 76700
Old object number: 3686

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 8 April 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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