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Potter: Unknown
Fritware painted in blue under a colourless glaze
Fritware, wheel thrown, painted in blue under a crazed colourless glaze
Shape: pear-shaped jug with a sharp carination in the lower body and an out-turned rim, sits on a flaring foot ring base. A strap handle is applied to the neck and body.
Exterior: a series of vertical blue lines are painted along the length of the body. Glaze runs over the lower body where it pools and forms droplets.
Interior: glazed but otherwise undecorated.
History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 16 cm
Weight: 503 g
Width: 12.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1905-04-18) by Brangwyn, Frank
13th Century, first half
Circa
1200
CE
-
Circa
1250
CE
Exterior Body
composed of
pigment
( blue)
Base
Diameter 7 cm
Rim
Diameter 8.6 cm
colourless, crazed, runs over the lower body where it pools and forms droplets
Glaze
Fritware
Throwing
: Fritware, wheel thrown, painted in blue under a crazed colourless glaze
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: inscribed onto the vessel surface
Accession number: C.60-1935
Primary reference Number: 75621
Old number: BP.90
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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