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Bowl: C.96-1935

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Current Location: Gallery 33

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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Description

Fritware with open-work decoration, covered in a white glaze

Fritware, wheel thrown with carved open-work decoration, covered in a white glaze
Shape: hemispherical bowl, with slightly everted rim, sits on a low foot ring
Interior: carved cable pattern forms open-work decoration on the body. Glaze pools slightly in the base where it is cracked.
Exterior: pierced from the interior, as a result of open-work decoration. Glaze runs over the surface and partially covers the foot ring.

Notes

History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased

Legal notes

Purchased with the Glaisher fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.5 cm
Weight: 11.4 cm
Weight: 109 g

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

12th Century, Late-13th Century, Early
Circa 1150 CE - Circa 1258 CE

School or Style

Seljuk

Components of the work

Exterior Body composed of glaze ( white, running over the surface and partially covering the foot ring.)
Interior composed of glaze ( white)
Rim Diameter 11.4 cm
Base Diameter 3.6 cm
Interior Body

Materials used in production

Fritware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Fritware, wheel thrown with carved open-work decoration, covered in a white glaze

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Rectangular paper label with serrated edge around bottom and right hand edge, a black rectangular border printed around the edge

  • Text: 'Lent by' (printed); Brangwyn' (typed) '125' (hand written), on the upper right hand side smaller hand written pencil ‘52’ (crossed through) and ‘59’
  • Location: Adhered to exterior base
  • Method of creation: Printed and handwritten
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.96-1935
Primary reference Number: 76459
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD 59
Old number: BP.125

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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