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Potter: Unknown
Fritware coated in a white slip painted in four colours under a clear glaze
Fritware, mould made, coated in a white slip painted in black, blue, purple and turquoise under a clear glaze.
Shape: rectangular body narrowing via a carinated shoulder onto a cylindrical neck with flaring rim
Exterior: the rim and neck are painted with blue concentric bands. On the shoulder, rosettes and small pagoda are painted in blue with black outlines. On the body, decoration is painted in blue, purple and turquoise with back outlines, all framed by blue arches. On the larger sides, floral sprays are arranged in an arabesque style pattern, while on the shorter sides, male figures in Qajar dress are surrounded by floral sprays. Glaze runs unevenly over the lower body leaving small patches uncovered.
Interior: neck is glazed, remainder undecorated.
History note: From the Joseph Dixon Collection, sold at Christie’s, 16th-17th March, 1911, lot 131
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 28 cm
Weight: 1671 g
Width: 11.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1911-03-20) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Qajar (1779-1924)#
Circa
1800
-
Circa
1899
Exterior
composed of
pigment
( black, blue, turquoise and purple)
glaze
( colourless, Glaze runs unevenly over the lower body leaving small patches uncovered. Does not extend to the underside of the base)
slip
( white)
Interior Neck
composed of
slip
( white)
glaze
Base
Diameter 10.8 cm
Rim
Diameter 4.7 cm
Moulding : Fritware, mould made, coated in a white slip painted in black, blue, purple and turquoise under a clear glaze
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edges on all but the lower edge
Inscription present: circular paper label hand written in black
Inscription present: inscribed directly onto vessel surface
Accession number: C.36-1911
Primary reference Number: 74673
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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