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Potter: Unknown
Fritware coated in a blue or white glaze painted in lustre on the interior
Pinkish fritware, probably wheel thrown coated in a white glaze painted in brown lustre on the interior and glazed in blue on the reverse
Shape: irregular conical dish with wide, everted rim and a low foot ring
Interior: blue glaze from the exterior runs onto the interior rim edge, Arabic script is painted in lustre on the rim. On the body, reserved on a lustred ground, a series of different birds, a griffin and a fox around a central dotted cheetah are surrounded by scrolling vegetation and split palmettes.
Exterior: blue glaze runs unevenly over the exterior terminating on the lower body or foot ring.
History note: Bought from Garabed, 1930
Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael 1941, received 1946
Height: 6.7 cm
Weight: 1564 g
Width: 36 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.
12th Century, Late
Circa
1179
CE
-
Circa
1198
CE
Exterior Body
composed of
glaze
( blue, runs unevenly over the exterior terminating on the lower body or foot ring)
Interior
composed of
oxide colours
( lustre)
glaze
( white)
Base
Diameter 18.5 cm
Rim
Diameter 36 cm
Throwing : Pinkish fritware, probably wheel thrown coated in a white glaze painted in brown lustre on the interior and glazed in blue on the reverse
Inscription present: cursive arabic script
Inscription present: rectangular paper label
Inscription present: square paper label
Inscription present: circular paper label
Accession number: OC.157-1946
Primary reference Number: 77590
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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