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Tin-glazed earthenware pharmacy jar painted in blue and yellow with a rectangular cartouche. Marked on the base with 'OF'.
Buff earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed, and painted in blue and yellow. Of tapering albarello form, standing on a low foot. On the front, painted in blue, there is a vertical rectangular cartouche for a label with a yellow square in each corner, a pair of palm or other leaves at top centre and continuous sprays of leaves extending to right and left of them over the top and down the sides.
History note: Unknown before donor, Louis Colville Gray Clarke, Cambridge
Given by L. C. G. Clarke, MA
Diameter: 10.3 cm
Height: 17.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1941-11-07) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( blue from cobalt and yellow, probably from antimony)
Top Rim
Diameter 10.1 cm
Foot
Diameter 7.6 cm
Inscription present: joined
Accession number: EC.35-1941
Primary reference Number: 76960
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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