Potter: Unknown
Fritware with applied decoration covered in a green glaze
Buff fritware, probably mould made with applied decoration, covered in a green glaze
Shape: hemispherical bowl with straight neck and plain rim on a narrow foot ring.
Interior: three moulded fish swim around the base in a whorl with their heads facing inwards. Green glaze runs unevenly over the surface.
Exterior: moulded imitation lotus petals on the body. The green glaze runs over the surface in places touching the foot ring.
History note: Found at Gurgan
Accepted by HM Government under the Cultural Gifts Scheme from the Ades Family and allocated to the Fitzwilliam, 2019
Height: 10.8 cm
Weight: 530 g
Width: 21.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Allocated (2019-07-01) by Ades Family
14th Century
Circa
1300
-
Circa
1399
Exterior Body
composed of
glaze
( green, runs over the surface in places touching the foot ring)
Interior
composed of
glaze
( green)
Rim
Diameter 21.8 cm
Base
Diameter 6.3 cm
Interior Base
Moulded : Buff fritware, probably mould made with applied decoration, covered in a green glaze
Inscription present: rectangular paper label
Accession number: C.66-2019
Primary reference Number: 71096
Previous ID: AL.80-1948
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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