Tyg
ca. 1600-1650 (made)
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Tyg of red earthenware, coated with a white slip and decorated with applied moulded devices in red; the whole is covered with a brown glaze. Nearly cylindrical, with three double loop handles and a vertical spout. The applied medallions are moulded with shell-like devices and figures of eagles and swans. Along the spout is a band of bead ornament, and round the top a border of oblique stripes.
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware with applied moulded decoration |
| Brief description | Red earthenware covered with a white slip and decorated with applied moulded devices in red slip and the whole covered with a lead glaze. English (Staffordshire), about 1600 to 1650. |
| Physical description | Tyg of red earthenware, coated with a white slip and decorated with applied moulded devices in red; the whole is covered with a brown glaze. Nearly cylindrical, with three double loop handles and a vertical spout. The applied medallions are moulded with shell-like devices and figures of eagles and swans. Along the spout is a band of bead ornament, and round the top a border of oblique stripes. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Given by Dr. Page to the Museum of Practical Geology |
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| Accession number | 4766-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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