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Potter: Unknown
Fritware painted in polychrome under a colourless glaze
Fritware, mould made, painted in orange-red slip, black, two shades of blue and emerald green under a colourless glaze
Shape: square tile with bevelled edges on the underside
Upper side: red arabesque split leaves with blue and green touches overlay swirling floral sprays incorporating lotus blossom and saz leaves.
Lower surface: undecorated, plaster adhered to the surface in patches.
Given by Mrs J.H. Middleton
Depth: 1.8 cm
Height: 24.2 cm
Weight: 1182 g
Width: 23.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1933-03-10) by Middleton, J. H., Mrs
16th Century, second half#
1565
CE
-
1585
CE
The sealing-wax red on this tile is less bright and less in relief than on C.5-1933. The colours also differ in including green.
Turkish, Isnik
Decoration
composed of
glaze
( colourless)
Upper Surface
composed of
pigment
( orange-red slip, black, two shades of blue and emerald green)
buff-coloured Fritware
Moulding : Fritware, mould made, painted in orange-red slip, black, two shades of blue and emerald green under a colourless glaze
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with the corners cut away
Accession number: C.6-1933
Primary reference Number: 17581
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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