Medieval Pitcher
Potter: Bowen, Clive
Earthenware, thrown, tooled, and decorated with slip under honey-coloured glaze.
Reddish-buff earthenware, thrown with prominent throwing ridges, and tooled horizontal bands under the lip on the neck; pulled handled with a longitudinal ridge, and below it a tear-shaped projection with three finger impressions in it. Coated with white slip and decorated with five slip-trailed plant sprays, and three bands of trailing above the base, slip-combed to produce six scallops, before application of honey-coloured glaze. The interior is greenish dark brown.The base and a short distance above it is unglazed.
History note: The potter; Joanna Bird Pottery, 19 Grove Park Terrace, Chiswick, London, W4 3QE
Purchased with the Maud Ochs Fund
Height: 66 cm
Width: 28.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (2007-07-16) by Joanna Bird Pottery
20th Century, Early
Elizabeth II
Production date:
AD 2007
Decoration
composed of
slip
Neck
Part
Throwing
: Reddish-buff earthenware, thrown, tooled, and decorated with slip under honey-coloured glaze.
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.31-2007
Primary reference Number: 149646
Entry form number: 967
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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