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Description: | Watch stand in the form of arched vertical slab of clay on deep oval base forming wide ledge at front decorated with simple impressed borders. Circular hole cut in face of slab at top for watch, supported by deep pocket behind. Face of slab covered with applied relief ornament in white, mid-brown and manganese stained dark brown clay. Decoration comprises two dark brown female masks within white wreaths, either side of large central bunch of grapes in dark brown, with rosettes in white and dark brown to far left and right. Two modelled birds on perches below masks either side of central grapes. Upper part of slab decorated with applied circular pellets in white and dark brown. Front ledge of base filled with simple modelled farmyard animals seated between two standing sprig-moulded figures to left and right, left hand figure carrying a bird in one arm.
Technique: modelling (forming)
Technique: applied relief
Technique: impressed
Technique: lead-glazed
Material: ceramics
Material: earthenware
watch stand by George Fishley, Fremington Pottery, c 1840=1865, (1923.161). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.2383 | Go to resource |
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