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Plate: C.2316-1928

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Current Location: In storage

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Pottery: Unknown

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Tin-glazed earthenware painted in manganese-purple, blue and yellow with St Peter, a cock, and a church

Tin-glazed earthenware painted in manganese-purple outlines, blue and yellow. Circular with a slanting, slightly curved sides, and flat centre. There are three spur marks on the base. In the middle is a medallion enclosing St Peter standing holding two keys and a book, with a church to the right, and a cock to the left; below, the name and date: 'Pierre Seez 1734' in mnganese-purple. The medallions is framed by two concentric circles, and trefoils in a zig-zag line. Below the rim there is a border of six panels of two different trellis patterns interruped by six oval panels containing half a flower

Notes

History note: Purchased in France, about 1900

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 3.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, second quarter
Production date: AD 1734 : dated

School or Style

faience populaire

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high temperature colours
Rim Diameter 22.7 cm

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Pale buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed and painted in manganese-purple, blue, and yellow
Tin-glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2316-1928
Primary reference Number: 76715
Old object number: 1353

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

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

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