Ewer
ca. 1600-1650 (made)
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Ewer of earthenware, with rectangular handle, fixed cover and spout, the whole supported by a short stem on a circular foot. The decoration consists of conventional leaf-shaped devices and masks moulded and applied to the surface of the body in two horizontal rows, the lid and foot are ornamented in the same manner, but without masks. The decoration on the body and foot is coloured green, while the remaining surface is coloured brown over a white slip, and the whole is covered with a clear glaze.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with a slip coating, applied decoration and coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Earthenware with applied moulded decoration and painted with coloured glazes. French, probably Pays d'Auge, about 1600-1650 |
| Physical description | Ewer of earthenware, with rectangular handle, fixed cover and spout, the whole supported by a short stem on a circular foot. The decoration consists of conventional leaf-shaped devices and masks moulded and applied to the surface of the body in two horizontal rows, the lid and foot are ornamented in the same manner, but without masks. The decoration on the body and foot is coloured green, while the remaining surface is coloured brown over a white slip, and the whole is covered with a clear glaze. |
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| Credit line | Bought |
| Object history | Originally thought to be 16th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Christophe Perles, Céramique Anciennes, cat. No.13, Paris, 2012 |
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| Accession number | 726-1898 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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