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Cup
Two handled cup of hard-fired coarse red earthenware, standing on a spreading base with rounded foot rim, elongated cylindrical body with pronounced throwing rings to lower body and neck, tapering slightly then flaring and ending in rounded lip rim; twin loop handles, the upper terminals spaced apart on the upper body, the lower terminals conjoined above the foot, giving a heart shaped effect; covered on the interior and exterior with a lustrous dark brown glaze; restoration to neck and mouth over painted in dark brown.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34555
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 16th century –
Acquisition
Purchase, 23/2/1915
Measurements
Height
(cm): 22.4
Length
(cm): 11
diam
(cm): 10.2
Height
(in): 8
Length
(in): 4
diam
(in): 4
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
manganese
glaze
Location
In store
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