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Bowl: C.87-1935

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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Description

Frtiware coated in grey slip painted with white slip, black and blue pigment under a clear glaze

Fritware, wheel thrown, coated in a grey slip decorated with cream slip outlined in black and dotted with blue under a clear, greenish glaze.
Shape: hemispherical bowl with a plain rim sitting on a low, wide foot ring.
Interior: decoration is painted in white slip and outlined or detailed in black with occasional blue spots. On the body, a panel frieze comprising alternately lobed arches containing a lotus flower, or lozenges in which downward pointing arrows are painted in reserve against a white slip background. On the base a calligraphic band frames a central lotus flower similar in design to those on the body.
Exterior: on the body two friezes, a calligraphic band and a petal pattern are painted in white slip outlined in black. The lower petal frieze is enclosed above and below by bands painted in black, one containing chevrons and the other circles with a central dot. Each of these friezes and bands are delineated by concentric lines of white slip. The glaze runs unevenly over the lower body and in places onto the foot ring.

Notes

History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased

Legal notes

Purchased with the Glaisher Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 8.6 cm
Weight: 553 g
Width: 19.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

14th Century
Circa 1300 - 1399

School or Style

Il-Khanid

Components of the work

Interior composed of pigment ( black, blue) glaze ( clear, degraded) slip ( grey, coats surface) slip ( white, painted onto surface to form decoration)
Exterior Body composed of pigment ( black) glaze ( clear, degraded, runs unevenly over the lower body and in places onto the foot ring) slip ( grey, coats surface) slip ( white, painted onto surface to form decoration)
Rim Diameter 19.4 cm
Base Diameter 8.6 cm

Materials used in production

Fritware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Fritware, wheel thrown, coated in a grey slip decorated with cream slip outlined in black and dotted with blue under a clear, greenish glaze

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: calligraphic band frames a central lotus flower

  • Location: Interior base
  • Method of creation: Painted in white slip
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: calligraphic band

  • Location: Exterior neck
  • Method of creation: Painted in white slip
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edge along top and right hand edge

  • Text: "LENT BY" (printed in black) /Brangwyn (typed in black) / "1115" (hand written in black); "78 " (hand written in pencil and crossed out)
  • Location: Exterior base (underside foot ring)
  • Method of creation: Printed, typed, hand
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.87-1935
Primary reference Number: 76260
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD 59
Old number: BP.115
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 12 July 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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