Fragment
16th century or 17th century (made)
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Portion of a jar of grey earthenware, red on the surface where exposed, modelled on one side into a grotesque human mask, with details applied in red clay or grey clay stained green, the whole being covered with a yellow glaze. Of slightly concave cylindrical form, with the mask on the front.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware |
| Brief description | Fragment of a jar, possibly a drug jar, in earthenware with applied decoration. French, 16th or 17th century |
| Physical description | Portion of a jar of grey earthenware, red on the surface where exposed, modelled on one side into a grotesque human mask, with details applied in red clay or grey clay stained green, the whole being covered with a yellow glaze. Of slightly concave cylindrical form, with the mask on the front. |
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| Credit line | Given by J.H. Fitzhenry |
| Object history | Found in Paris. Given by J.H. Fitzhenry. Formerly Victor Gay Collection. |
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| Accession number | C.183-1909 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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