Water bottle with lid
Water Bottle
1900 (made)
1900 (made)
| Place of origin |
Bisque-fired, terra-cotta water goglet/pitcher, shaped on the potter’s wheel, of clay mixed with egg white. The pitcher has a globular body with a long tubular neck, atop a circular expanding foot. The dome-like lid is detachable.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Water bottle with lid (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terra-cotta pottery, shaped on a potter's wheel |
| Brief description | Bisque-fired water goglet/pitcher with lid, shaped on the potter’s wheel, of clay mixed with egg white. Made at Jorhat, Sibsagar District, Assam, India; c. 1900 |
| Physical description | Bisque-fired, terra-cotta water goglet/pitcher, shaped on the potter’s wheel, of clay mixed with egg white. The pitcher has a globular body with a long tubular neck, atop a circular expanding foot. The dome-like lid is detachable. |
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| Credit line | Given by H. Shuldham Shaw, Esq. |
| Object history | 'WATER GOGLET (Surahi), shaped on the potters wheel, of clay mixed with the white of egg. The resulting terra-cotta biscuit, after firing, is of a peculiar density. Made by the potters of JORHAT, SIBSAGAR DISTRICT, ASSAM, N.E. INDIA; about 1900. H. 10 ¾ in., diam. of body, 5 ¾ in. Given by H. Shuldham Shaw, Esq. Globular body; long tubular neck; detachable dome-like lid; circular expanding foot.' [text quoted from the acquisition register] Given by H. Shuldham Shaw, Esq., 2 Buckland Crescent, Belsize Park Road, Hampstead, N.W.3. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 192- 3166 |
| Other number | RP 1920/3166 - RF number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.54-1920 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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