Fragment: C.4.18-1919

Maker(s)

Unknown (Potter)

Description

Earthenware, wheel thrown, coated in a white slip incised on the interior under an amber glaze enhanced with brown pigment. A green glaze coats the exterior.

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 9.5 cm
Weight: 85 g
Width: 9.5 cm

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Place(s) associated

Fustat ⪼ Egypt ⪼ North Africa

Find spot

Fustat, Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1919) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

14th Century
Circa 1300 CE - Circa 1399 CE

School or Style

Components of the work

Rim Diameter 26 cm

Materials used in production

Glaze Slip Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Throwing Slip coating Glazing Incising

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.4.18-1919
Primary reference Number: 189497
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Audit data

Created: Friday 5 October 2012 Updated: Wednesday 7 October 2015

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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