Fragment
ca. 1250 to 1350 (made)
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Fragment of a jug modelled in the form of a human arm. Made of buff-coloured earthenware, covered with a green glaze.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Buff earthenware and green lead glaze |
| Brief description | Part of an anthropomorphic jug, showing the arm, of buff earthenware covered with a green glaze. English, Kingston, about 1250-1350 |
| Physical description | Fragment of a jug modelled in the form of a human arm. Made of buff-coloured earthenware, covered with a green glaze. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Found in the King's Head Yard, Leadenhall Street, London, in 1847. At the time of acquisition, this was believed to be 14th or 15th century. |
| Historical context | Formerly in the Chaffers Collection. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. Temporary entry pending creation of acquisition record. |
| Bibliographic reference | Pearce, Jacqueline and Alan Vince, A Dated Type-Series of London Medieval Pottery. Part 4: Surrey Whitewares, Museum of London, 1988 |
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| Accession number | 2031-1901 |
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| Record created | September 29, 1998 |
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