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Jug: C.109-1927

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

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Description

Buff earthenware. The interior and foot are lead-glazed yellowish-brown; the rest is tin-glazed pale buff. Painted in black and copper-green.
Shape 18. Pear-shaped body standing on a low, slightly spreading foot; the cylindrical neck expands towards the rim which is pinched at the front to form a lip; loop handle of oval section.
On each side of the handle, there is a vertical row of Ss between two sets of three black vertical lines. The rest of the body is diagonally striped with green lines edged with black. Above and below are pairs of horizontal black bands, and, on the neck, a broad wavy green band with a black band above. The handle has two groups of horizontal black stripes with three dabs of green between them and a larger dab at its base.

Notes

History note: Probably purchased from Siena by F. Leverton Harris.

Legal notes

F. Leverton Harris Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 14.0 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1926) by Harris, F. Leverton, The Right Hon.

Dating

14th Century
Medieval
Circa 1300 CE - 1400 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( black and copper-green)
Interior And Foot composed of lead-glaze
Exterior composed of tin-glaze
Base Diameter 7.0 cm
Handle To Spout Width 10.3 cm
At Widest Point Width 9.4 cm
Body

Materials used in production

Earthenware

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.109-1927
Primary reference Number: 48027

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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