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Jug with floral shapes
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Details
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- Date
- 2nd half of the 12th century
- Material and technique
- fritware, with decoration carved through a black slip under a turquoise glaze
- Dimensions
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16.8 cm (height)
12 cm (diameter)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.
- Accession no.
- EA1978.2277
Glossary (3)
fritware, glaze, slip
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fritware
Ceramic material composed of ground quartz and small quantities of clay and finely ground frit (frit is obtained by pouring molten glass into water).
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glaze
Vitreous coating applied to the surface of a ceramic to make it impermeable or for decorative effect.
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slip
A semi-fluid clay applied to a ceramic before glazing either to coat the surface or for decorative effect.
Location
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- currently in research collection
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