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Pale buff earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed and speckled with manganese on the exterior. Part of the base and lower side of an open vessel, probably a bowl
History note: Found in London (outside the City boundaries) by G.F. Lawrence of Wandsworth, who gave it to Bernard Rackham (1876-1964)
Bequeathed by Bernard Rackham
Height: 4.3 cm
Length: 9.6 cm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1964-03-12)
by
Rackham, Bernard
First half of 17th century
Circa
1620
CE
-
1650
CE
Probably made in Southwark
Inside, Outside composed of tin-glaze ( base unglazed) Outside composed of manganese oxide Decoration
pale buff Earthenware
Throwing : Pale buff earthenware, thrown, tin-glaze and speckled with manganese on the exterior
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.4.68-1964
Primary reference Number: 74904
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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