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Potter: Unknown
Fritware painted in blue under a colourless glaze
Fritware painted in blue under a colourless glaze
Shape: plain rim on a cylindrical body widening onto a low foot ring, angular handle attached to the length of the body
Exterior: two friezes of complex meandering scrollwork are painted on the upper and lower body respectively; these are framed by lines of dashes and a narrow band of semi-circles. Further, more simplified bands of meandering scroll work are below the rim, above the base and on the handle. The base is glazed except for the rim of the foot ring; small scars on surface of the glaze on the lower body.
Interior: undecorated except for surface glaze.
History note: Joseph Dixon; sold Christie's, 17 March 1911, lot 157 (first part).
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 20 cm
Weight: 651 g
Width: 16.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1911-03-20) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
16th Century, Mid
Circa
1540
CE
-
Circa
1550
CE
Tuğtsakeş style
Exterior
composed of
pigment
( blue)
Rim
Diameter 11.2 cm
Base
Diameter 13.2 cm
Body
Handle
colourless, covers the entire surface except for the rim of the foot ring
Glaze
Fritware
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with a serrated edge on all but the lower edge
Inscription present: rectangular paper label
Accession number: C.58-1911
Primary reference Number: 75573
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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