Unknown
(Potter)
Fritware, moulded and coated in a turquoise glaze
Fritware with moulded decoration on the upper surface, which is also coated in a turquoise glaze.
Shape: rectangular tile with flat edges
Upper surface: a floriated frieze occupies the upper quarter. The lower section depicts an elephant followed by a large quadruped, possibly a horse with rider) over a foliated background and above a narrow ridge. Glaze runs from the upper surface over the edges.
Lower surface: undecorated except for drips of glaze from the upper surface
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by P.H.D.S. Wikramaratna in memory of his brother Professor P.H. Diananda
Depth: 3.2 cm
Height: 22.7 cm
Weight: 1965 cm
Width: 24.0 cm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Given
(2007-11-19)
by
Wikramaratna, P. H. D. S.
Probably early 20th century
Circa
1900
CE
-
Circa
1950
CE
Underside composed of glaze ( turquoise, a few splashes) Edges composed of glaze ( turquoise, runs down the sides in drips) Upper Surface composed of glaze ( turquoise)
Moulding : Fritware with moulded decoration on the upper surface, which is also coated in a turquoise glaze.
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.58-2007
Primary reference Number: 163290
Entry form number: 976
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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"Tile"
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