Dish
Item number Cg245 a-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Earthenware dish (container) in the form of a tri-sectioned light green leaf with three yellow lemons in each section, attached to the leaf by a green stem (part a). The oval lemon lids (parts b-d) have three white flowers and leaves luted to convex tops. The interors and leaves are light blue-green.
History Of Use
These three lemons are an attempt to imitate similar wares made of porcelain. Produced at the Glinitz factory, originally in Silesia. (The village of Glinitz is now known as Glinica and is in Poland.) The factory was founded in 1767 by Countess Anna Barbara von Gaschin.
Cultural Context
functional; decorative
Specific Techniques
tin-glazed
Item History
- Made in Glinitz, Germany ? between 1700 and 1800
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before December 2, 1988
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on December 2, 1988
What
- Name
- Dish
- Identification Number
- Cg245 a-d
- Type of Item
- dish
- Material
- glaze, paint and clay
- Manufacturing Technique
- moulded, shaped, luted, glazed, refired, painted and fired
- Part A
- height 5.6 cm, width 20.5 cm
- Part B
- height 2.5 cm, width 6.7 cm, depth 5.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Glinitz, Germany ?
Who
- Culture
- German
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1700 and 1800
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics; earthenware; tin-glaze
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 1417/0297 a-d
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