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Potter: Unknown
Pinkish earthenware, mould made, covered in a turquoise glaze which is slightly pitted.
Shape: hexagonal tile with slightly bevelled edges
Upper side: covered with an opaque turquoise glaze
Underside: undecorated but remains of plaster adhered
History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950; transfered from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Diameter: 14.7 cm
Height: 1.6 cm
Weight: 349 g
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
14th Century
Circa
1300
CE
-
Circa
1399
CE
Upper Surface composed of glaze ( turquoise)
Moulding : Pinkish earthenware, mould made, covered in a turquoise glaze which is slightly pitted
Inscription present: inscribed directly onto the object surface
Accession number: C.404-1991
Primary reference Number: 17515
Packing number: ISCER 980
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Tile" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/17515 Accessed: 2023-06-05 05:42:03
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