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Bowl: C.77-1935

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 33

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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Description

Fritware coated in black slip carved under a turquoise

Fritware, wheel thrown, coated in a black slip, carved under a turquoise glaze
Shape: hemispherical bowl with a slightly everted rim, sits on a foot ring.
Interior: on the body, a frieze of palmette leaves is carved on a cross hatch background. In the roundel a griffin is surrounded by scrolling vegetation including split palmettes.
Exterior: black pigment from the interior, stains the rim in places. Glaze covers the surface to the foot ring.

Notes

History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased

Legal notes

Purchased with the Glaisher Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.4 cm
Weight: 281 g
Width: 18.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1935) by Brangwyn, Frank

Dating

12th Century
Circa 1100 - Circa 1199

School or Style

Seljuk

Components of the work

Interior composed of slip ( carved, black) glaze ( turquoise)
Exterior composed of glaze ( turquoise, covers the surface to the foot ring, discoloured with black pigment from the interior around rim)
Rim Diameter 18.3 cm
Base Diameter 7.7 cm

Materials used in production

Fritware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Fritware, wheel thrown, coated in a black slip, carved under a turquoise glaze

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edge around top, bottom and right hand edge

  • Text: 'Lent By' (printed); 'Brangwyn' (typed), '139' hand written in black ink, ‘32’, hand written in pencil (crossed through on the right hand side)
  • Location: Exterior base (underside of foot ring)
  • Method of creation: Printed, typed, hand written
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: written directly onto object surface

  • Text: ‘130’
  • Location: Lower body exterior
  • Method of creation: Hand written
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.77-1935
Primary reference Number: 76032
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD 59
Old number: BP.139?
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 12 January 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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

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