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Potter: Unknown
Fritware coated in a turquoise glaze
Buff fritware, thickly potted the body is wheel thrown and other elements are mould or hand made, covered with a crazed turquoise glaze
Shape: circular body on a low, wide foot ring. Attached to the body are a tubular neck, spout and loop handle.
Decoration: glaze covers visible interior surface and exterior, although coverage is uneven particularly on the base.
History note: T.T. Gurney
Given by T.T. Gurney, 1911
Height: 11 cm
Weight: 303 g
Width: 10.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1905-03-25) by Gurney, T. T.
12th Century, second half-15th Century
Circa
1150
CE
-
1499
CE
Base
Diameter 6.6 cm
Body
Handle
Neck, Spout
turquoise, slightly crazed, coverage is uneven particularly on the base
Glaze
Fritware
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with clipped corners adhered to the underside of the base
Accession number: C.74-1911
Primary reference Number: 75958
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) "Lamp" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/75958 Accessed: 2024-11-05 19:47:20
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University of Cambridge}}
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