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Potter: Unknown (Probably)
Fritware painted in polychrome under a colourless glaze
Fritware, mould made, painted in blue, turquoise, white and purple under a crazed colourless glaze
Shape: roughly square with slightly bevelled edges
Upper surface: a tri-coloured band frames a central white lobbed arch with spandrels containing white leaves reserved on a purple ground. Within the arch and outlined in black, a floral spray incorporating white and purple lotus flowers and turquoise, black buds and split palmette leaves are reserved on a blue background.
Lower surface: undecorated but with plaster adhered to the surface.
History note: Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem.
Bequeathed by Dr. Bonney, F.R.S.
Depth: 2.5 cm
Height: 18.8 cm
Width: 19.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1924-02-05) by Bonney, Dr
16th Century, Mid#
Production date:
circa
AD 1550
Syrian, Jerusalem
Upper Surface composed of glaze ( colourless) pigment ( in blue, manganese, turquoise, with black outlines)
Moulding : Fritware, mould made, painted in blue, turquoise, white and purple under a crazed colourless glaze
Accession number: C.1-1924
Primary reference Number: 17538
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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