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Tile: EC.14-1939

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

Light buff earthenware decorated in cuerda seca technique with blue, green and ochre glazes against a white ground. Square. In the middle there is an ochre spot; in each corner, an ochre trefoil leaf, flankes by curling leaves which in two corners are blue and in the other two, green. Round the edge there is a blue line.

Notes

History note: Not known before donor

Legal notes

Given by Lady St John Hope

Measurements and weight

Depth: 1.8 cm
Height: 7.9 cm
Width: 7.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939-05-15) by Lady St. John Hope

Dating

16th Century, Early
Circa 1500 CE - 1530 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of glaze ( blue, green and ochre)
Front

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Arista

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Identification numbers

Accession number: EC.14-1939
Primary reference Number: 15889

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 February 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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