Current Location: Gallery 33
Maker(s)
Potter:
Unknown
Entities
Categories
Description
Earthenware coated in a white slip incised and painted in green under a colourless glaze
Brown earthenware, wheel thrown, coated in a white slip incised and painted in green under a colourless glaze.
Shape: conical bowl with a plain rim and a disc base
Interior: coated in a white slip with the rim painted green above a green wavey line. On the body an incised frieze, outlined in green and decorated by groups of green dots, comprises medallions containing stylised birds and separated by arcading. Spandrels and birds are filled with incised spirals. Covered with a colourless glaze; three scar marks on the base indicate use of a tripod stacking device in the kiln.
Exterior: a white slip covers the upper body covered unevenly by patches of green pigment and colourless glaze.
Notes
History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased
Legal notes
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Measurements and weight
Height: 9 cm
Weight: 362 g
Width: 20 cm
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Bought
(1935)
by
Brangwyn, Frank
Dating
12th Century
Circa
1100
-
1199
School or Style
Seljuk
Components of the work
Exterior Upper Body
composed of
glaze
( colourless)
pigment
( green)
slip
( white)
Interior
composed of
glaze
( colourless)
pigment
( green)
slip
( white)
Rim
Diameter 20 cm
Base
Diameter 7.7 cm
Materials used in production
Earthenware
Techniques used in production
Throwing
: Brown earthenware, wheel thrown, coated in a white slip incised and coloured with green under a colourless glaze
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edge around bottom and right hand edge
- Text: 'Lent By' (printed); 'Brangwyn' (typed), '60' hand written in black '16' hand written, ‘8’ (hand written in pencil, crossed through)
- Location: Exterior base
- Method of creation: Printed, typed, hand written
- Type: Label
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.51-1935
Primary reference Number: 75351
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD 59
Old number: B.60
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Monday 25 March 2024
Last processed: Tuesday 13 May 2025
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
