Dish
ca. 1690-1710 (made)
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A standing figure of William III wearing armour and an ermine lined robe with crown, orb and sceptre with a pavement in the foreground and an arch above supported on columns inscribed W R. Painted in blue and outlined in manganese-purple with turquoise green on the arch and at the sides. Two manganese-purple lines at the rim. Three stilt marks on the front (8 cms point to point).
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Shiny white on the front. A greenish streaky lead-glaze over a pale slip covers the entire back. The foot-rim has been largely wiped clean of glaze. Many areas and spots of blue and manganese-purple. White tin-glaze in small areas at the rim.
Shape: Shape A with shorter well and narrower flange. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Shiny white on the front. A greenish streaky lead-glaze over a pale slip covers the entire back. The foot-rim has been largely wiped clean of glaze. Many areas and spots of blue and manganese-purple. White tin-glaze in small areas at the rim.
Shape: Shape A with shorter well and narrower flange. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | William III |
| Physical description | A standing figure of William III wearing armour and an ermine lined robe with crown, orb and sceptre with a pavement in the foreground and an arch above supported on columns inscribed W R. Painted in blue and outlined in manganese-purple with turquoise green on the arch and at the sides. Two manganese-purple lines at the rim. Three stilt marks on the front (8 cms point to point). Body colour: Buff. Glaze: Shiny white on the front. A greenish streaky lead-glaze over a pale slip covers the entire back. The foot-rim has been largely wiped clean of glaze. Many areas and spots of blue and manganese-purple. White tin-glaze in small areas at the rim. Shape: Shape A with shorter well and narrower flange. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997) |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed W R. |
| Object history | Purchased from the Bandinel Collection (No. 336), 1853. Transferred to the Museum of Practical Geology. Transferred back, 1901. Exhibited: Rijksmuseum, No: 68. |
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| Other number | A10. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
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| Accession number | 3116-1853 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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