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Potter: Unknown
Earthenware, wheelthrown, painted in yellow, brown and green in (or under) a cream glaze, probably containing tin
History note: Boccara père et fils, Souk des Femmes, Tunis, from whom purchased in January 1906 for 15s.0d. by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Bequeathed by Dr. J.W.L. Glaisher, 1928
Height: 37 cm
Weight: 4186 g
Width: 25.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
On purchase Glaisher considered that this jar might have come from Morocco, but was satisfied by its vendor that it was made in Tunisia.
Exterior
composed of
pigment
( yellow, brown, green)
Base
Diameter 10 cm
Rim
Diameter 13 cm
cream, probably tin-glaze
Glaze
Earthenware
Throwing
: Earthenware, wheelthrown, painted in yellow, brown and green in (or under) a cream glaze
Glazing
Inscription present: hand written in black ink directly onto the object surface
Accession number: C.2091-1928
Primary reference Number: 73093
Old object number: 2518
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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