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Fragment of a Bowl Centre
Pottery: Unknown (Probably)
Dark buff earthenware, thrown, the interior and exterior coated with cream slip except for the footring and base; the interior incised and touched with pale green under lead-glaze. Originally circular with deep curved sides, standing on a high, sloping footring. Decorated in the centre there is a circular medallion forming the centre of the body of a stylized bird with a tall crest. On the exterior there are remnants of some unidentifiable decoration in green.
History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991.
Height: 6.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
14th Century
15th Century#
Circa
1300
CE
-
1500
CE
Probably from Cyprus
Parts
composed of
slip
( cream)
Glaze
composed of
lead-glaze
Rim
Diameter 14.1 cm
Decoration
Throwing
: Dark buff earthenware, thrown, the interior and exterior coated with cream slip except for the footring and base; the interior incised and touched with pale green under lead-glaze
Slip-coated
Accession number: C.329-1991
Primary reference Number: 22489
Old object number: EURCER/645
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) "Fragment of a Bowl Centre" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/22489 Accessed: 2024-04-27 18:36:37
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University of Cambridge}}
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Accession Number: C.514-1991
Accession Number: C.518-1991
Accession Number: C.537-1991
Accession Number: C.545-1991
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