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Pottery: Unknown (Probably)
Fritware coated in a white glaze painted in blue, turquoise and lustre
Fritware, mould made, coated in a white glaze painted under and on the glaze in blue, turquoise and lustre
Shape: star shaped tile with slightly bevelled edges
Upper surface: around the edge, reflecting the tile shape, an inscription is painted in lustre and framed with blue lines. In the centre of the tile a central hare with a dotted coat is surrounded by plump birds with outstretched wings and scrolling half palmettes, all reserved on a lustred ground incised with scrolls. Spots of turquoise pigment are present on each of the birds and the hare. Four large half palmettes, arranged symmetrically above and below the hare are outlined in blue and contain lustre scrolls and dashes.
Lower surface: undecorated
History note: From the collection of the late Henry Wallis. On the back there is a rectangular label printed in black 'LENT BY/' stamped in purple 'H WALLIS ESQ'/, printed in black 'No.' written in black ink 95'.
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Depth: 1.3 cm
Length: 20.5 cm
Weight: 480 g
Width: 20.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1934-02-27) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
13th Century, Late
Circa
1260
CE
-
Circa
1299
CE
Upper Surface
composed of
pigment
( blue, turquoise)
oxide colours
( lustre)
glaze
( white)
Decoration
composed of
lustre
Moulding : Fritware, mould made, coated in a white glaze painted under and on the glaze in blue, turquoise and lustre
Inscription present: a nashki inscription between two blue lines
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edges
Accession number: C.24-1934
Primary reference Number: 17491
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Tile" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/17491 Accessed: 2024-12-19 00:02:25
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