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Bowl: C.20-1911

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Current Location: In storage

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Potter: Unknown

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Description

Fritware painted in black under a turquoise glaze

Fritware, painted in black under a transparent turquoise, slightly crazed glaze
Shape: hemispherical bowl with flattened everted rim, sits on a foot ring
Interior: dashed, pointed lines are painted on the rim. On the body a frieze of tear-drop shaped leaves containing a zig-zag line are separated by a scroll and contained within concentric lines. On the base, within a scalloped roundel, a stylised pagoda surrounded by flag poles is separated from a similar reflection by a pair of horizontal lines and dashes. The glaze does not cover the surface evenly on the base, giving a mottled appearance; three scar marks on the base indicate the use of a tripod stacking device in the kiln.
Exterior: a leaf frieze, identical to that on the interior, is painted on the body. The glaze covers the surface to the lower body, where it gathers at certain points.

Legal notes

Given by H.K. Kevorkian Esq., 128 New Bond Street, London

Measurements and weight

Height: 8.4 cm
Weight: 523 g
Width: 24 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1911) by Kevorkian, H. K.

Dating

18th Century-19th Century
Circa 1700 - 1899

School or Style

Safavid (1501-1738)
Qajar (1779-1924)#

Components of the work

Exterior Body composed of pigment ( black) glaze ( tuquoise, transparent, covers the surface to the lower body, where it gathers at certain points)
Interior composed of pigment ( black) glaze ( turquoise)
Rim Diameter 24 cm
Base Diameter 9.2 cm

Materials used in production

Fritware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Fritware, painted in black under a transparent turquoise, slightly crazed glaze

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.20-1911
Primary reference Number: 73003
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 24 July 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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