Ewer
13th century (made)
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Ewer of buff fritware, 'lajvardina' ware, painted in colours and gilded over a dark blue lead-glaze. Pear-shaped with a long cylindrical neck and loop handle. Painted on the body and neck in vertical panels separated by red lines with circles and trefoils in red, white and gold on a ground diapered with white scrolls.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted in colours and gilded over a lead-glaze |
| Brief description | Ewer of buff fritware, 'lajvardina' ware, pear-shaped with a long cylindrical neck and loop handle, painted in colours and gilded over a dark blue lead-glaze, Rayy, 13th century. |
| Physical description | Ewer of buff fritware, 'lajvardina' ware, painted in colours and gilded over a dark blue lead-glaze. Pear-shaped with a long cylindrical neck and loop handle. Painted on the body and neck in vertical panels separated by red lines with circles and trefoils in red, white and gold on a ground diapered with white scrolls. |
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| Credit line | Given by the executors of Lady Marling, CBE |
| Production | register |
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| Accession number | C.183-1928 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2009 |
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