Earthernware plate with a foliate rim and creamy white glaze, Burmese

An image of Low fired earthernware plate with a foliate rim and creamy white glaze (lead based with tin oxide) with a fine crackle. Unknown potter, Burma. A circle on the base shows that a tubular kiln support was used. 1450-1499. Acquisition: Dr John Shakeshaft Bequest.

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Low fired earthernware plate with a foliate rim and creamy white glaze (lead based with tin oxide) with a fine crackle. Unknown potter, Burma. A circle on the base shows that a tubular kiln support was used. 1450-1499. Acquisition: Dr John Shakeshaft Bequest.

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Accession Number: C.2-2016
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal length: 105
Camera: NIKON D800
Photographer name: Katie Young
Image height: 612 pixels
Image width: 1023 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 44.29kB
Exposure time: 1/250
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2016:07:22 11:30:46

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15th Century _WF_Shakeshaft Burmese crackled cream earthenware fired Fitz_AA foliate glazed lead-glazed Other Keywords plate pottery

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