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Bowl with leaves
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Details
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- Date
- 14th century (1301 - 1400)
- Material and technique
- fritware, with painting in lustre over an opaque white glaze
- Dimensions
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4.4 cm (height)
9.5 cm (diameter)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by Sir Denis Wright, 2005.
- Accession no.
- EA2005.44
Glossary (3)
fritware, glaze, lustre
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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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lustre
Metallic sheen obtained by applying a mixture of metallic oxides onto an already glazed ceramic that is refired at a reduced atmosphere.
Location
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- currently in research collection
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