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Tin-glazed earthenware pharmacy jar painted in blue with leaves or wings, circles, spirals, and strokes
Pale buff earthenware tin-glazed on the interior and exterior; base unglazed. The glaze on the interior is thinner than on the exterior and the body shows througth it. The exterior is painted in blue The jar is of albarello form with slightly waisted sides, sloping shoulder, short neck, and projecting rim. The main field is decorated with half-leaves or wings, circles, spirals and short strokes. Round the base there is a wide band. On the shoulder, between horizontal bands there are alternating interlaced knots and 'combs'; and on the neck, two narrow and a wide horizontal band.
History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991
Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991.
Height: 27.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
17th Century, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1600
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( in blue)
Base
Diameter 10.4 cm
Tin-glazing : Earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed on the interior and exterior except for the base, and painted in blue
Inscription present: oval stick-on label with gold border
Accession number: C.274-1991
Primary reference Number: 74004
Packing number: EURCER 344
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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