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Potter: Unidentified Ticknall Potter (Probably)
Earthenware dish decorated with a radiating floral designand border in dark brown and cream slips and lead-glazed
Brown earthenware, the front with slip-trailed and partly marbled slip decoration, under lead glaze; the reverse unglazed. Circular with a deep well, slanting rim and crinkled edge. In the middle is a large formal rose with long sepals surrounded by tulips alternating with buds.The petals of the flowers are marbled. The rim is decorated to imitate a row of petals with pointed sepals between.
History note: Stated to have been in the possession of the Penistone family, Baslow, Derbyshire; Father of vendor; inherited by Miss Emmie G. Penistone of 33 Cobham Road, Chesterfield from whom; purchased for £25 on 27 May 1925 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 44.4 cm
Height: 3.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century
Circa
1700
CE
-
1800
CE
The red body, distinct from the buff of the Bolsover wares, seems to indicate Ticknall as the place of origin.
Decoration
composed of
slip
( brown and cream)
Front Surface
composed of
lead-glaze
Front
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick on label with cut corners and dark Prussian blue line round the edges
Accession number: Gl.C.48-1928
Primary reference Number: 77073
Glaisher MS Catalogue: 4850
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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