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Pottery: Unknown (Probably)
Slip-coated earthenware with incised decoration painted in green and ywllowish-brown under lead-glaze
Buff earthenware, appearing pale orange on the exterior of the foot, thrown, slip-coated on the interior and exterior, except for the underside of the foot, incised, and painted in green and yellowish-brown under lead-glaze. Circular with sloping, carinated sides, standing on a high, incurved footring. There are three spur marks on the interior. Decorated inside with an incised design comprising a central medallion containing a four-petalled flower (?), surrounded by a band of paired leaves, and a band of whirls between incised lines. Painted pale green overall with four splodges of yellowish-brown over the central medallion, and at intervals over the two bands. There is a brown band on the rim. On the sloping upper part of the sides there are four horizontal incised bands with zig-zag line over them. The exterior, and some of the footring, is pale green with splodges of brownish-yellow and darker green over the incised design.
History note: 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.
Height: 10.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
14th Century
15th Century#
Circa
1300
CE
-
1500
CE
Probably from Cyprus
Parts
composed of
slip
( cream)
Glaze
composed of
lead-glaze
Rim
Diameter 15.1 cm
Decoation
Decoration
Throwing : Buff earthenware, appearing pale orange on the exterior of the foot, thrown, slip-coated on the interior and exterior, except for the underside of the foot, incised, and painted in green and yellowish-brown under lead-glaze
Inscription present: circular paper label with serrated edge
Accession number: C.335-1991
Primary reference Number: 23612
Old object number: EURCER/486
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Bowl" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/23612 Accessed: 2024-12-25 06:02:47
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