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Flagon and Fragment

15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Flagon of buff-coloured earthenware partly covered with a green glaze. Cylindrical body, narrowing towards the top; loop handle. The rim of the neck is flattened and has a spout. The glaze is thickly streaked in places. The two pieces are of the same type but may not belong to the same flagon.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Flagon, Fragment
  • Flagon, Fragment
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with a partial green glaze
Brief description
Flagon of buff-coloured earthenware partly covered with a green glaze. English, Cheam, Surrey, 15th century
Physical description
Flagon of buff-coloured earthenware partly covered with a green glaze. Cylindrical body, narrowing towards the top; loop handle. The rim of the neck is flattened and has a spout. The glaze is thickly streaked in places. The two pieces are of the same type but may not belong to the same flagon.
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by the Onyx Property Investment Co.
Object history
Found in the excavations at Cheam in Surrey.
Collection
Accession number
C.792&A-1923

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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