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Jar
Jar or vase, of pale red earthenware, with a flat base, standing on three spur feet, much chipped and possibly the the remnants of prominent stilt marks, gently rounded lower body, shelving at shoulder and tapering sharply to a short neck with wide horizontal lip rim; the whole exterior covered in a pale mint-green glaze, much degraded with a silvery iridescence, in some patches having lost its green tinge and appearing yellowish, in other parts with areas of dark blue iridescence, the glaze completely worn away in other patches exposing the pinky red unglazed body, the lip rim with three darkened nodules of thickened glaze.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 32179
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 3rd century –
Acquisition
Gift, 28/11/1952
Given by Misses M. & G. Davies
Measurements
Height
(cm): 11
diam
(cm): 14.6
Height
(in): 4
diam
(in): 5
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
glaze
Location
In store
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