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Six lobed bowl. Finely potted porcelain, covered with a cream glaze and decorated with incised lines. The six foliate bowl has slightly curved sides and a square-cut, bevelled footrim and recessed, flat base. Two incised lines circle the outside above the footrim. The inside of the bowl is undecorated.
History note: Purchased Sotheby's, 2nd November 1933, for £1.5s.0d, Lot 19; H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Diameter: 21.7 cm
Height: 7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Song (style)
11th-12th Century#
Circa
1000
-
1200
Decoration
Footrim
Throwing
: Thrown, covered with glaze, decorated with incised lines and a bevelled footrim
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: worn, round label
Inscription present: oval white label with double, black-lined rim
Inscription present: green rectangular label
Accession number: C.636-1991
Primary reference Number: 21008
Old object number: CHICER/252
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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