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Dish: C.2956-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Bayreuth Faience Factory (Probably)

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware painted in greyish-blue, green, and manganese-purple with roses

Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, green, and manganese-purple. The glaze is rather speckled and appears pinkish on the back. The dish is octagonal in plan, with sloping, externally fluted sides and a shaped rim. The base is slightly recessed. The inside is decorated with two sprays bearing a rose and leaves, and two bearing a bud and leaves. In the spaces between them are four detached leaves.

Notes

History note: Kissingen, where bought in 1899 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.5 cm
Length: 13.8 cm
Width: 11.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, Late
Circa 1761 CE - 1788 CE

Note

Probably made at the Bayreuth faience factory during the proprietorship of JohannnGeorg Pfeiffer and Erben, between 1761 and 1788.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green, and manganese-purple)

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding
Tin-glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2956-1928
Primary reference Number: 76808
Old object number: 1025

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 4 August 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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