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Earthen ware coloured with glazes that are separated by black slip, gilded
Calcareous earthenware, mould made, designs outlined in black slip and coloured with white, blue and turquoise cracked glaze, with small areas of gilding
Shape: double lozenge with straight edges
Upper surface: colours are separated by a thin black line of slip. A turquoise border frames a palmette arabesque pattern with pendant buds painted in white and turquoise on a blue background. Elements of the white palmettes are also gilded.
Underside: undecorated, uneven with plaster adhered.
History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Depth: 2.4 cm
Height: 15.2 cm
Weight: 993 g
Width: 26.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
14th Century, Late-15th Century, Mid
Circa
1375
CE
-
1450
CE
Accessioned as Syrian but probably from central Asia
Upper Surface
composed of
slip
( black)
glaze
( white, blue, turquoise)
Decoration
composed of
gold leaf
( in small areas, almost worn away)
calcaerous Earthenware
Moulding : Calcareous earthenware, mould made, designs outlined in black slip and coloured with white, blue and turquoise cracked glaze, with small areas of gilding
Inscription present: long rectangular label
Accession number: C.562-1991
Primary reference Number: 17544
Packing number: ISCER 628
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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