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Potter: Unknown
Earthenware covered in a turquoise glaze
Earthenware, mould made, covered in a cracked and pitted turquoise glaze
Shape: cross-shaped tile with pointed ends, bevelled edges
Upper surface: covered in a turquoise glaze, runs over the edges
Underside: undecorated, remains of plaster visible
History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950; transfered from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Depth: 1.2 cm
Height: 19.9 cm
Weight: 399 g
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
13th Century-14th Century
Circa
1200
CE
-
Circa
1399
CE
Upper Surface composed of glaze ( turquoise, cracked and pitted)
Moulding : Earthenware with turquoise glaze
Inscription present: written onto cardboard backing
Accession number: C.401-1991
Primary reference Number: 17509
Packing number: ISCER 564
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Tile" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/17509 Accessed: 2024-11-08 19:47:49
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|title=Tile
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-08 19:47:49|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-17509
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