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Potter: Unknown
Fritware, mould made, painted in red slip, black, two shades of blue and turquoise green under a colourless glaze
Shape: square tile with bevelled edges on the underside
Upper side: red arabesque split leaves with blue and turquoise touches overlay swirling floral sprays incorporating lotus blossom and saz leaves.
Lower surface: undecorated.
Given by Mrs J.H. Middleton
Depth: 1.5 cm
Height: 24.7 cm
Weight: 1236 g
Width: 23.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1933-03-10) by Middleton, J. H., Mrs
16th Century, Late
1565
CE
-
1585
CE
Decoration
composed of
glaze
( colourless)
Upper Surface
composed of
pigment
( in red slip, black, two shades of blue and turquoise green)
Moulding : Fritware, mould made, painted in red slip, black, two shades of blue and turquoise green under a colourless glaze
Accession number: C.5-1933
Primary reference Number: 17580
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/17580 Accessed: 2024-12-23 05:12:50
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University of Cambridge}}
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