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Pottery: Unknown
Buff earthenware decorated in arista technique with blue, green and ochre glazes against a white tin-glazed ground. The head of a man with short hair wearing a hat, facing to the right.
History note: Unknown before G.D.Hornblower, OBE (1864-1951)
Given by G.D. Hornblower, OBE
Depth: 2.0 cm
Height: 7.0 cm
Width: 6.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1940-07-05) by Hornblower, G. D., OBE
16th Century, Early#
Circa
1500
CE
-
1520
CE
Probably made in Seville or Toledo
Decoration composed of glaze ( blue, green and ochre)
Stamping (marking) : Earthenware, stamped and decorated with blue, green and ochre glazes against a white ground
Accession number: EC.5-1940
Primary reference Number: 15891
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Tile" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15891 Accessed: 2024-04-30 18:31:11
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|title=Tile
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University of Cambridge}}
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