Maker: Kwali, Ladi, MBE
Dark reddish-brown stoneware, decorated with incised vertical and horizontal lines, and covered with uneven, translucent pale-blue ash glaze. Tall body with curved shoulders and short cylindrical neck; domed cover with a narrow flange and a mushroom-shaped knob. The rim and about 2 cm inside the neck, and the flange of the rim are unglazed.
History note: Purchased in Nigeria by the donor and her late husband
Given by Mrs Alison Harris
Height: 47.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1992) by Harris, Alison, Mrs
Circa 1950 CE - 1960 CE
Decoration
pale blue
Ash glaze
reddish-brown
Stoneware
Accession number: C.108 & A-1992
Primary reference Number: 71280
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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