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Potter: Unknown (Possibly)
Fritware coated in a turquoise glaze, now iridescent
Fritware, probably wheel thrown and moulded, coated in a turquoise glaze and painted with blue.
Shape: bulbous pear shaped body with collared shoulder ascending to a trefoil rim, sits on a slightly flared foot ring with a strap handle attached to the rim and upper body.
Exterior: glaze runs unevenly over the lower body and foot ring. Strap handle is unglazed but painted with blue stripes. The rim is also coloured with blue.
Interior: neck is covered with glaze, otherwise undecorated.
History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 14.2 cm
Weight: 265 g
Width: 9.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1935) by Brangwyn, Frank
13th Century
Circa
1200
CE
-
Circa
1299
CE
Rim And Handle
composed of
pigment
( blue)
Exterior
composed of
glaze
( turquoise, iridescent, runs unevenly over the lower body and foot ring)
Interior Neck
composed of
glaze
( turquoise, iridescent)
Base
Diameter 5 cm
Rim
Diameter 5 cm
Neck And Rim
Throwing : Fritware, probably wheel thrown and moulded, coated in a turquoise glaze, now iridescent and painted with blue
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edge around bottom and right hand edge
Accession number: C.162-1935
Primary reference Number: 72343
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD 59
Old number: BP.36
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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