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Jar: C.2-1988

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Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Brampton (Probably)

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Description

Salt-glazed stoneware jar with lustrous dark brown dip on the exterior, decorated with rouletting.

Jar. Salt-glazed stoneware. Buff fabric with lustrous dark brown dip on the exterior; interior lead-glazed. Cylindrical, tapering slightly towards the base, with sloping shoulders, short neck and projecting rim. Decorated with rouletting: a wide band of waves or hillocks between narrow bands of short vertical strokes.

Notes

History note: Found in the roof of Founder's Building during building work, Autumn, 1987. Method of acquisition unknown.

Measurements and weight

Height: 22.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown (1988) by Unknown

Dating

19th Century, Mid#
Circa 1840 CE - 1860 CE

Components of the work

Interior composed of lead-glaze
Exterior composed of salt-glaze

Materials used in production

Stoneware

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2-1988
Primary reference Number: 73218
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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