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Maker: Unknown
Red earthenware, the interior coated in white slip, incised, and painted in green and orange under lead glaze which extends a little way down the exterior. There are three spur marks in the middle. Shape 91.
A cross with two short strokes crossing the centre divides the surface into quarters, in each of which is a fan-like leaf. A horizontal band encircles the rim.
History note: Purchased in Venice in 1903 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 14.9 cm
Height: 7.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
15th Century#
Renaissance
Circa
1450
-
1500
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( green and orange)
Front, Part Back
composed of
lead-glaze
Foot
Diameter 6.1 cm
Interior
Accession number: C.1787-1928
Primary reference Number: 72611
Old object number: R 2649
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Bowl" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/72611 Accessed: 2024-11-21 20:43:38
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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/72611
|title=Bowl
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-21 20:43:38|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-72611
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