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Potter: Unknown
Fritware coated in black slip, carved under a turquoise glaze
Fritware, wheel thrown, coated in black slip, carved under a turquoise glaze
Shape: inverted pear shaped body with a short, cylindrical neck, sits on a low foot ring. A rolled strap handle is applied to the neck and body.
Exterior: all decoration is carved or incised through black slip. A series of concentric bands on the rim and neck frames a frieze of rectangles. On the shoulder an inscription is incised. On the lower body, rectangular panels tapper toward the base. Handle is coated with slip. Glaze runs over the body covering the foot ring unevenly.
Interior: undecorated except for splashes of slip and turquoise glaze.
History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 13 cm
Weight: 416 g
Width: 14.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1935) by Brangwyn, Frank
12th Century
Circa
1100
CE
-
1199
CE
Exterior
composed of
slip
( black, carved)
Interior
composed of
slip
( splashes from exterior)
Rim
Diameter 14.2 cm
Base
Diameter 6.5 cm
turquoise, covers the surface except the foot ring
Glaze
Fritware
Throwing
: Fritware, wheel thrown, coated in black slip, carved under a turquoise glaze
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: carved into black slip
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edge around bottom and right hand edge
Accession number: C.82-1935
Primary reference Number: 76183
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD 59
Old number: BP.27
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Jug" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/76183 Accessed: 2024-11-21 18:30:50
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