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Fritware fragment, painted in blue and turquoise under the glaze and with lustre, brown pigment and gilding (or possibly painted with gold) over the glaze
Fritware fragment, mould made, painted in blue and turquoise under a transparent white glaze, painted over the glaze with brown and lustre and gilded (or possibly painted with gold).
Shape: irregular fragment with chevron shaped moulding dividing the decoration on the upper surface
Upper surface: a central figure of a man dressed in a blue robe embellished with gold scrolls and wearing a halo is outlined with gold surface paint. Another larger figure is partially visible on the right hand edge dressed in a white robe embellished with lustre scrolls and also with a halo; he appears to be seated, or possibly enthroned. Painted around these figures, lustre rosettes and foliage. On the upper portion above the chevron moulding, gilded script is outlined with brown and reserved in blue.
Lower surface: undecorated except for later inscriptions
Given by G.D. Hornblower
Depth: 0.7 cm
Height: 11 cm
Weight: 162 g
Width: 7.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1940) by Hornblower, G. D., OBE
14th Century
Circa
1300
CE
-
Circa
1399
CE
Upper Surface composed of pigment ( blue, turquoise, brown) oxide colour ( brown) gold ( in the form of paint or gilding) glaze ( transparent)
Inscription present: hand written in black
Accession number: OC.6-1940
Primary reference Number: 77775
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Tile fragment" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/77775 Accessed: 2024-12-31 09:40:04
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