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Grey earthenware, thrown, with applied decoration, covered with thick green glaze mottled with cream. Oblong with one rounded end and one straight end. There are two longitudinal ridges forming a band down the middle, and on one edge, a series of seven applied overlapping tongue-shaped pieces of clay. The inside appears brown and the throwing ridges are clearly visible.
History note: Found in London (outside the City boundary) by G.F. Lawrence of Wandsworth, and given by him to Bernard Rackham (1876-1964)
Bequeathed by Bernard Rackham
Length: 9.5 cm
Width: 5.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1964-03-12) by Rackham, Bernard
13th Century
Circa
1200
-
1299
Outside composed of lead-glaze ( green)
Accession number: C.4.22-1964
Primary reference Number: 74823
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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