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Dish: C.2935-1928

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Kellinghusen faience factory

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware painted in polychrome with flowers

Buff earthenware, tin-glazed overall and painted in blue, olive-green, yellow, brownish-red, and manganese-purple and -brown. The circular dish has a sloping rim, a deep curved well and stands on a footring. The centre is painted with a bouquet of flowers and leaves in all the colours. On the sloping rim between two narrow manganese-brown bands there is a broad yellow band over which are painted narrow slanting leaves, red and manganese-purple half flowers and groups of manganese-brown dots forming flowers.

Notes

History note: Dresden, where purchased in August, 1896 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 31.2 cm
Height: 6.2 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Kellinghusen ⪼ Holstein ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century, Early#
Circa 1800 CE - 1825 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, olive-green, yellow, brownish-red, manganese-purple, and manganese-brown)

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Thrown : Buff earthenware, tin-glazed and painted in blue, olive-green, yellow, brownish-red, manganese-purple and manganese-brown
Tin-glazing

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2935-1928
Primary reference Number: 76792
Old object number: 1541
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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