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Pot, ale
Ale pot or jug, pale buff coloured earthenware, standing on a flat base which is slightly pinched around the edges, slightly cylindrical lower body flaring out to a globular shape around the middle of the body, sloping inwards at the shoulder to a cylindrical neck with slightly flaring everted lip-rim, a number of pronounced throwing rings around the shoulder and neck, plain loop handle; the interior of the jug, the exterior neck, upper body and handle covered with a mottled green glaze which has worn off in places, the rest of the body left unglazed, the neck cracked and repaired.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34785
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 16th century
Acquisition
Purchase, 1902
Measurements
Height
(cm): 16.2
diam
(cm): 12.7
Width
(cm): 15
Height
(in): 6
diam
(in): 5
Width
(in): 5
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
glaze
Location
In store
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