Potter: Mathews, Heber
Buff stoneware, thrown, and decorated in iron-brown under a clear, slightly brownish glaz, producing a speckled effect. Bulbous ovoid body with flat base and cylindrical neck, widening slightly towards the rim. Decorated on the shoulder with three swirls spearated by large dabs of iron-brown; the rim is encircled by a broad iron-brown band and there is another just below it.
Given by Miss Monica Mathews
Height: 28.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Mathews, Monica, Miss
20th Century, Mid
George VI
Production date:
circa
AD 1945
The decoration is based on Japanese 'Horse eye' umanome dishes
Decoration
composed of
iron-brown
Visible Surfaces
composed of
glaze
Throwing
: Buff stoneware, thrown, and decorated in iron-brown under a clear, slgihtly brownish glaze producing a speckled effect
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.405-1984
Primary reference Number: 74942
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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