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Potter: Unknown
Fritware coated in a white glaze painted in lustre
Fritware, mould made, coated in a white glaze painted in lustre
Shape: bulbous, roughly spherical body with cylindrical collared neck ascending onto a lobbed cup shape mouth. Sits on a wide, slightly flaring foot ring.
Exterior: the rim is painted with semi-circles in lustre, while on the mouth lobes are painted with human faces. On the body four large circular medallions contain seated figures wearing dotted robes on a lustred ground containing lobbed leaves. These medallions are painted on a background of scrolling stems and half-palmettes, a pattern which is mirrored on the neck. An irregular line of blue is painted on the lower body. Glaze runs over the lower body, terminating unevenly on the foot ring.
Interior: lustre decoration continues on the rim. The mouth is partially glazed, otherwise undecorated.
History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 30.9 cm
Weight: 1026 g
Width: 19.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1935) by Brangwyn, Frank
12th Century, Late
Circa
1170
CE
-
Circa
1199
CE
Monumental style
Exterior
composed of
oxide colours
( lustre)
glaze
( white, runs over the lower body, terminating unevenly on the foot ring)
Interior Rim
composed of
oxide colours
( lustre)
Interior Mouth
composed of
glaze
( white, partially glazed)
Base
Diameter 10.6 cm
Rim
Diameter 8.3 cm
Moulding : Fritware, mould made, coated in a white glaze painted in lustre
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edge around top and right hand edge
Inscription present: written directly onto the vessel surface
Inscription present: pink rectangular label with serrated edge
Accession number: C.119-1935
Primary reference Number: 71498
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD
Old number: BP.34
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Bottle" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/71498 Accessed: 2024-12-18 11:07:16
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