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Potter: Unknown
Fritware painted in black under a turquoise glaze
Fritware probably wheel thrown, painted in black under a turquoise glaze
Shape: bulbous body sits on a foot ring, narrows onto a cylindrical neck that flares slightly towards the rim. Lion handles are applied to the shoulder and neck.
Exterior: on the neck a frieze of triangles is contained within concentric lines. On the body trefoil petals are painted above a panel of paired vertical lines. The handles are painted with lines. Glaze runs unevenly over the foot ring forming droplets.
Interior: undecorated except for glaze
Frank Brangwyn RA, purchased from the Glaisher Fund
Height: 18.5 cm
Weight: 956 g
Width: 21 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1905-04-18) by Brangwyn, Frank
12th Century, Late-13th Century
Circa
1175
CE
-
Circa
1299
CE
Shape is Iranian but elements of the painted decoration have more in common with Syrian designs
Exterior
composed of
pigment
( black)
Rim
Diameter 11.1 cm
Base
Diameter 9.8 cm
Body
Handles
turquoise
Glazing (coating)
Fritware
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edge
Inscription present: circular paper label
Accession number: C.58-1935
Primary reference Number: 75576
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD 59
Old number: B.176
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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