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Potter: Unknown
Fritware coated in a turquoise glaze
Fritware, probably wheel thrown, coated in a crazed turquoise glaze
Shape: everted, ledge rim on a body with straight sides descending via a carination onto a low, wide foot ring. Two opposing strap handles are attached at points on the rim and body.
Decoration: coated in a turquoise glaze that extends, on the exterior, to the carination on the lower body.
History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 11.8 cm
Weight: 623 g
Width: 21 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1905-04-18) by Brangwyn, Frank
12th Century-13th Century
Circa
1100
CE
-
Circa
1299
CE
Exterior Body
composed of
glaze
( turquoise, crazed and degraded)
Interior
composed of
glaze
( turquoise, crazed and degraded)
Rim
Diameter 21 cm
Base
Diameter 9.3 cm
Throwing : Fritware, probably wheel thrown, coated in a crazed turquoise glaze
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edge around bottom and right hand edge
Inscription present: written directly onto the vessel surface
Accession number: C.55-1935
Primary reference Number: 75502
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD 59
Old number: 6
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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