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Bowl: C.101-1935

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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Description

Fritware, pierced and carved and painted in blue under a transparent white glaze

Cream fritware, wheel thrown, carved and pierced to form an open work frieze and painted in blue; covered with a transparent white glaze.
Shape: finely potted carinated bowl with plain rim, seated on a slightly flaring foot ring base with flaring profile.
Interior: rim is painted with blue pigment under the glaze. On the upper body, three concentric lines of circular holes are pierced forming part of the open work pattern designed to be viewed from the exterior. A dot of blue is painted on the centre of the base.
Exterior: blue paint on the rim interior continues along the vessel exterior. On the neck a cable pattern is carved and pierced forming an open work design. Exterior is also covered with a transparent glaze up to a mid way point on the foot ring base.

Notes

History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased.

Legal notes

Purchased with the Glaisher Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.9 cm
Weight: 200 g
Width: 15.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1935) by Brangwyn, Frank

Dating

12th Century
Circa 1100 - 1199

School or Style

Seljuk

Components of the work

Rim composed of pigment ( blue) Diameter 15.0 cm
Exterior Body composed of glaze ( transparent)
Interior composed of glaze ( transparent)
Base Diameter 5.8 cm
Interior Upper Body
Upper Body

Materials used in production

Fritware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Cream wheel thrown fritware with an open work frieze on the upper body and blue pigment on the rim and interior base; covered with a transparent glaze

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular white paper label, lower and right edge serrated, printed in black with a rectangular outline enclosing the text

  • Text: "LENT BY" (printed in black) /Brangwyn (typed in purple) /"No.l" (printed) 110 (57) (hand written in black; "53 " (hand written in pencil and crossed out)
  • Location: Inside of foot
  • Method of creation: Printed, typed, hand written
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.101-1935
Primary reference Number: 71136
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD 59
Old number: BP.110
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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