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mid 15th century (made)
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Measure, buff-coloured earthenware, glazed inside with a yellowish lead glaze. Lower half of a slender, spindle-shaped body, with slightly spreading foot.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | White earthenware with lead glaze |
| Brief description | Measure or drinking bottle, white earthenware with lead glaze. English, Surrey (Cheam), mid 15th century. |
| Physical description | Measure, buff-coloured earthenware, glazed inside with a yellowish lead glaze. Lower half of a slender, spindle-shaped body, with slightly spreading foot. |
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| Gallery label | Measure or drinking bottle
Made in Cheam, Surrey, England, 15th century
White earthenware with lead glaze
C.799-1923 Given by Onyx Property Investment Company
Found on a kiln-site at Cheam, Surrey.(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by Onyx Property Investment Company |
| Object history | Found on a kiln-site at Cheam, Surrey. Unsure what this type of object was used for. |
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| Accession number | C.799-1923 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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