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

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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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