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Potter: Unknown
Fritware, carved and coated in a turquoise glaze
Fritware, probably wheel thrown but carved on the body, coated in a turquoise glaze.
Shape: globular body on a low foot ring ascends via a carination to a tubular neck that narrows slightly to an everted bead rim.
Exterior: on the shoulder oval lozenges are carved into the surface providing a faceted effect. Coated in a turquoise glaze, which covers the surface to the lower body and runs unevenly over the foot ring.
Interior: the neck is coated with glaze, otherwise undecorated.
History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 15.3 cm
Weight: 455 g
Width: 13.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1935) by Brangwyn, Frank
12th Century, Late-13th Century, Early#
Circa
1170
-
Circa
1220
Possibly imitating a glass or metal object – especially in relation to the faceted surface on the shoulder
Interior Neck
composed of
glaze
( turquoise, run over surface unevenly)
Exterior
composed of
glaze
( turquoise)
Base
Diameter 6.7 cm
Rim
Diameter 7.6 cm
Exterior Shoulder
Throwing : Fritware, probably wheel thrown but carved on the body, coated in a turquoise glaze
Inscription present: written directly onto vessel surface
Accession number: C.153-1935
Primary reference Number: 72174
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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