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Jar: C.58-1935

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Current Location: Gallery 33

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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Description

Fritware painted in black under a turquoise glaze

Fritware probably wheel thrown, painted in black under a turquoise glaze
Shape: bulbous body sits on a foot ring, narrows onto a cylindrical neck that flares slightly towards the rim. Lion handles are applied to the shoulder and neck.
Exterior: on the neck a frieze of triangles is contained within concentric lines. On the body trefoil petals are painted above a panel of paired vertical lines. The handles are painted with lines. Glaze runs unevenly over the foot ring forming droplets.
Interior: undecorated except for glaze

Legal notes

Frank Brangwyn RA, purchased from the Glaisher Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 18.5 cm
Weight: 956 g
Width: 21 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1905-04-18) by Brangwyn, Frank

Dating

12th Century, Late-13th Century
Circa 1175 CE - Circa 1299 CE

Note

Shape is Iranian but elements of the painted decoration have more in common with Syrian designs

School or Style

Seljuk

Components of the work

Exterior composed of pigment ( black)
Rim Diameter 11.1 cm
Base Diameter 9.8 cm
Body
Handles

Materials used in production

turquoise Glazing (coating)
Fritware

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edge

  • Text: 'Lent by' (printed), 'Brangwyn' (typed), ‘176’ (hand written in black), ‘11’ (hand written in pencil)
  • Location: Exterior base
  • Method of creation: Printed, typed, hand written
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: circular paper label

  • Text: “4-1935 / G.ADD / 59”.
  • Location: Exterior base
  • Method of creation: Hand written in black
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.58-1935
Primary reference Number: 75576
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD 59
Old number: B.176

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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