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Fritware coated in white slip painted in four colours under a clear glaze
Fritware, wheel thrown, coated in a white slip and painted in black, red, green and blue under a clear glaze.
Shape: segmental bowl with slightly angled plain rim sitting on a low, wide foot ring
Interior: on the lip a ‘rock wave’ pattern comprises black spirals and blue and green scallops. On the body, a polychrome, symmetrical floral spray springs from a grassy tuft and incorporates red carnations with red and green leaves and blue tulips. Between the flowers an arabesque is painted in blue and red.
Exterior: black scrolls on the body are highlighted with green or blue pigment. Glaze covers the exterior except for the rim of the foot ring.
Dr. J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 6.4 cm
Weight: 978 g
Width: 29.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
16th Century, Late
Circa
1575
-
1580
Floral style
Interior
composed of
pigment
( black, blue, green, red)
Exterior Body
composed of
pigment
( black, blue, green)
Base
Diameter 16 cm
Rim
Diameter 29.5 cm
clear
Glaze
white
Slip
Fritware
Throwing
: Fritware, wheel thrown, coated in a white slip and painted in black, red, green and blue under a clear glaze
Glazing (coating)
Slip-coating
Accession number: C.1777-1928
Primary reference Number: 72599
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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