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Potter: Unknown
Fritware, wheel thrown, painted in blue, black and dark red under a colourless glaze
Shape: inverted pear shape with flaring neck, sits on a low foot ring
Exterior: rim is painted with a blue band over a pseudo-calligraphic band on the neck. On the shoulder and lower body identical friezes of inverted, paired petals are outlined in black on a background of dotted triangles painted in black, red and blue. Glaze runs over the surface and pools on the foot ring.
Interior: blue from the rim runs onto the neck, glazed.
History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 17.5 cm
Weight: 458 g
Width: 12.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1905-04-18) by Brangwyn, Frank
13th Century, first half
Circa
1200
CE
-
Circa
1250
CE
Exterior
composed of
pigment
( blue, black, red)
Base
Diameter 6.8 cm
Rim
Diameter 7.4 cm
colourless, runs over the surface and pools on the foot ring
Glaze
Fritware
Throwing
: Fritware, wheel thrown, painted in blue, black and dark red under a colourless glaze
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edge around bottom and right hand edge
Accession number: C.57-1935
Primary reference Number: 75551
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD 59
Old number: 143
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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