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Potter: Unknown
Fritware painted in three colours under a colourless glaze
Fritware, mould made, painted in blue, black and turquoise under a colourless glaze
Shape: roughly square, with slightly bevelled edges
Upper surface: all outlined in black, a rosette, partial palmette and saz leaf are coloured with black and turquoise and reserved on a blue background.
Lower surface: undecorated, partially covered with plaster.
History note: Purchased from the ‘Mosque of Omar’ (also known as the Dome of the Rock) at Jerusalem on 15th March, 1904
Bequeathed by Dr. J.W.L. Glaisher, 1928
Depth: 2.4 cm
Height: 22.6 cm
Width: 20.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
16th Century, Mid-17th Century#
Circa
1550
CE
-
Circa
1699
CE
Decoration
composed of
glaze
( colourless)
Upper Surface
composed of
pigment
( in blue, turquoise and black)
buff-coloured Fritware
Moulding : Fritware, mould made, painted in blue, black and turquoise under a colourless glaze
Accession number: C.1774-1928
Primary reference Number: 17540
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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