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Bowl: C.121-1935

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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Description

Fritware with white glaze painted in lustre

Pinkish buff fritware, wheel thrown, coated with a white glaze, slightly crazed and pitted, painted in red-brown lustre.
Shape: conical bowl with plain rim and moderately high foot ring.
Interior: rim is painted with a band of lustre, while the body is covered with a six panel pattern radiating from a central star; the latter painted in lustre with light scratching. The panels alternate between a circular pattern of scrolling vines and leaves, painted in reserve against a lustred ground, and a more complex theme including Arabic script (cursive), also painted in reserve, alongside bands or palmettes both containing scrolls painted in lustre. Separating these panels, vertical friezes of Arabic script (cursive) are painted in lustre.
Exterior: on the body, a repeating, but roughly painted, chain-stripe motif is contained between two thick bands of lustre Glaze runs unevenly over the lower body and onto the foot ring in places. Burn mark on a section of the rim results from firing.

Notes

History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased

Legal notes

Purchased with the Glaisher Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 8.4 cm
Weight: 265 g
Width: 18.7 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Kashan ⪼ Iran

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1935) by Brangwyn, Frank

Dating

13th Century, Early
Circa 1300 CE - 1325 CE

School or Style

Seljuk
Kashan style

Components of the work

Exterior Body composed of oxide colours ( lustre) glaze ( white, slightly crazed and pitted; runs unevenly over the lower body and onto the foot ring in places)
Interior composed of oxide colours ( lustre) glaze ( white, slightly crazed and pitted)
Rim Diameter 18.7 cm
Base Diameter 7.5 cm
Interior Base

Materials used in production

Fritware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Pinkish buff fritware, wheel thrown, coated with a white glaze, slightly crazed and pitted, painted in red-brown lustre

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: vertical friezes of script are painted in lustre

  • Location: Interior surface
  • Method of creation: Painted by hand
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: painted in reserve as part of design in radiating wedge shaped panels

  • Location: Interior surface
  • Method of creation: Painted by hand
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edge around bottom and right hand edge adhered to exterior base, partially obscured by Fitzwilliam Museum accession number

  • Text: "LENT BY" (printed in black) /Brangwyn (typed in purple) /"No." (printed) "112" (hand written in black)
  • Location: Inside foot
  • Method of creation: Printed, typed, hand written
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.121-1935
Primary reference Number: 71567
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD 59
Old number: BR.112
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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