Current Location: In storage
Titles
Basin on pedestal foot
Maker(s)
Potter:
Unknown
Entities
Categories
Description
Fritware coated in a white slip painted in blue under a clear glaze
Buff fritware, mould made, coated in a white slip painted in two shades of blue under a clear glaze
Shape: hemispherical bowl with a plain rim on a cylindrical pedestal foot
Interior: on the base a star like motif contains a central rosette painted in blue surrounded by reserved floral sprays in a concentric band and within the points of the star. On the body, eight lobbed medallions contain cloud scrolls and floral sprays painted in reserve. Both the medallions and star points are outlined with a floral stripe. Archways between the medallions enclose pointed ovular cartouche in which floral sprays are painted in reserve.
Exterior: occupying the body loose floral sprays are painted in light blue with dark blue outline between concentric lines. On the lower body curved gadroons are alternately blue or white with a central blue line, painted above a narrow band of chevrons. On the foot a band of stylised cloud scrolls are inter-twined with floral sprays. Glaze and slip cover exterior except rim of the foot ring.
Notes
History note: Sir Alan Barlow (deceased); Lady Barlow
Legal notes
Given by the late Sir Alan Barlow and Lady Barlow
Measurements and weight
Height: 23.7 cm
Weight: 3937 g
Width: 42.7 cm
Place(s) associated
-
Iznik
⪼ Anatolia
⪼ Turkey
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1970-10-15)
by
Barlow, Lady
Dating
16th Century, Early#
Circa
1525
CE
-
1530
CE
School or Style
Ottoman
Baba Nakkaş style
Components of the work
Base
Diameter 16.7 cm
Rim
Diameter 42.7 cm
Materials used in production
clear
Glaze
except for rim and underside of base
Cobalt-blue
white
Slip
Fritware
Techniques used in production
Moulding
: Buff fritware, mould made, coated in a white slip painted in two shades of blue under a clear glaze
Glazing (coating)
Painting underglaze
Slip-coating
References and bibliographic entries
Related exhibitions
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.5-1970
Primary reference Number: 131057
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Wednesday 10 May 2017
Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
