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Production:
Unidentified Cologne pottery
(Probably)
Production:
Unidentified Frechen pottery
(Possibly)
Grey stoneware with applied moulded relief decoration and salt-glaze producing a mottle varigated-brown surface. The bottle stands on a circular turned base. It has a bulbous body, a short incurved cylindrical neck with a cordon round its base and another higher up, where the top of the original strap handle was attached (now replaced by a restoration handle). There is a bearded facemask applied to the front of the neck and shoulder with two pointed leaves with serrated edges on either side of it. Lower down around the widest part of the body there are five circular medallions enclosing similar helmeted heads each surrounded by five pointed leaves with serrated edges
History note: Mr C.J. Fowler, 8 & 10 Castle Street, Scarborough, from whom bought for £2.10s. on 12 August 1922 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 15.7 cm
Height: 19.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
16th Century, second quarter#
Circa
1525
-
1550
Foot
Diameter 9.7 cm
Body
Decoration
Surface
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label with a black line edging the left, top and right sides.
Accession number: C.2014-1928
Primary reference Number: 73000
Old object number: 3853
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Jug" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/73000 Accessed: 2024-11-05 07:49:39
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