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Pottery: Unknown
Stoneware tea caddy with bulge at waist and two vestigial lugs. Thrown, turned and altered with small indentation on front. Brown body with thin brown glaze. Rim dipped in iron/ash glaze, with a run at the front. With ivory lid
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
18th Century#
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1700
CE
-
Circa
1799
CE
Rim
composed of
glaze
( iron / ash)
Base
Diameter 3.30 cm
Llid
Diameter 3.40 cm
Rim (caddy)
Diameter 3.60 cm
Tea Caddy
Diameter 5.70 cm
Whole (lid)
Height 0.90 cm
Whole (caddy)
Height 7.90 cm
brown body
Stoneware
thin brown glaze
Glaze
Glazing (coating)
Turning
Throwing
Altering
Accession number: C.271 & A-1934
Primary reference Number: 73941
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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