These images are provided for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). To license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who will discuss fees, terms and waivers.
Download this imageCreative commons explained - what it means, how you can use our's and other people's content.
Potter: Unknown
Fritware painted in black under a turquoise glaze
Buff fritware, probably wheel thrown, painted in black under a turquoise glaze and with a blue glazed rim
Shape: T-shaped rim with straight neck on a conical bowl and low foot ring.
Interior: on the base an eight pointed cross radiates from the central point developing into four arabesques on the body, both are adorned with fleur de-lis and pointed leaves. This design is delimited by a concentric band on the upper body. All decoration is painted in black.
Exterior: on the body a repeating, vertical water weed pattern is painted in black. Glaze runs unevenly over the lower body and foot ring leaving some areas uncovered.
History note: Henry Scipio Reitlinger (d. 1950); Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead
H. S. Reitlinger Bequest 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Height: 11 cm
Weight: 692 g
Width: 23.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
13th Century-14th Century
Circa
1200
CE
-
1399
CE
Most likely Il-Khanid but some characteristics, notably vessel shape and water weed exterior design, can be dated to Seljuk period
Exterior Body
composed of
pigment
( black)
glaze
( runs unevenly over the lower body and foot ring leaving some areas uncovered)
Interior
composed of
pigment
( black)
glaze
( turquoise, crazed)
Base
Diameter 10 cm
Rim
Diameter 22.8 cm
Throwing : Buff fritware, probably wheel thrown, painted in black under a turquoise glaze and with a blue glazed rim
Inscription present: circular paper label with serrated edge
Accession number: C.523-1991
Primary reference Number: 75416
Packing number: ISCER 594
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Bowl" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/75416 Accessed: 2024-12-27 18:20:44
To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/75416
|title=Bowl
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-27 18:20:44|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-75416
To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:
<div class="text-center">
<figure class="figure">
<img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/aa/aa7/C_523_1991_281_29.jpg"
alt="Bowl"
class="img-fluid" />
<figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Bowl</figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...
