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Ewer: C.2276-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Uncertain)

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Description

Ewer. Earthenware, tin-glazed off-white on the interior and exterior. Painted in blue, dark and pale yellow, and manganese-purple.
Cylindrical with bulbous lower part, projecting lip moulded underneath with a grotesque mask, and angular strap handle. The reel-shaped foot is a replacement in opaque-white glass.
The mask has crudely delineated eyes and mouth in manganese and dark yellow, and a blue frill-like beard with yellow ears above on each side. It is surrounded by crosses and dots alternating with stylised flowers and foliage. The foot is painted bluish-green. The back of the handle is striped horizontally in two shades of yellow and has a wavy manganese-purple line down the middle.

Notes

History note: Kugelmann, Kissingen, from whom purchased in 1899 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher (MS Cat. 1222).

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 16.6 cm
Width: 18.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century
Circa 1600 - 1650

Note

Perhaps Castelli or Puglia

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in blue, dark and pale yellow, and manganese-purple)
Foot Diameter 6.3 cm

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing : Earthenware, tin-glazed off-white on the interior and exterior. Painted in blue, dark and pale yellow, and manganese-purple.

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2276-1928
Primary reference Number: 80854
Old object number: 1222

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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