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Bowl: C.69-1935

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 33

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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Description

Fritware painted in blue and black under a colourless glaze

Fritware, wheel thrown, painted in blue and black under a colourless glaze
Shape: hemispherical bowl with slightly everted rim, sits on a flaring foot ring base
Interior: on the rim a kufesque band is painted in black with the upper section reserved in blue. In the roundel a bird, possibly a peacock, is reserved in black amidst scrolling vines and palmettes.
Exterior: on the body diagonal ā€˜Sā€™ shapes are painted in blue. Glaze covers the lower body and forms droplets above the foot ring.

Notes

History note: Frank Brangwyn RA, from whom purchased

Legal notes

Purchased with the Glaisher Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 6 cm
Weight: 170 g
Width: 12.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1935) by Brangwyn, Frank

Dating

12th Century, Late-13th Century, Early#
Circa 1150 CE - Circa 1220 CE

School or Style

Ayyubid

Components of the work

Interior composed of pigment ( blue, black) glaze ( colourless)
Exterior Body composed of pigment ( blue) glaze ( colourless, covers the lower body and forms droplets above the foot ring)
Rim Diameter 12.4 cm
Base Diameter 4.9 cm

Materials used in production

Fritware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Fritware, wheel thrown, painted in blue and black under a colourless glaze

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular paper label with serrated edge around bottom and right hand edge

  • Text: 'Lent by' (printed), 'Brangwyn' (typed), '151' (hand written in black),
  • Location: Exterior base (underside of foot ring)
  • Method of creation: Printed, typed, hand written
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.69-1935
Primary reference Number: 75839
Old accession number: 4-1935
Old object number: G.ADD 59
Old number: BP.151
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 1 December 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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