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Bowl
Bowl, glazed earthenware, open bowl with plain, rounded rim, rounded ogee body profile, standing on a low pedestal foot with raised base; there is a bluish white glaze over the entire surface, crudely hand-painted inverted scallops at the exterior rim in underglaze blue, around the circumference of the body are crudely painted, large dots in underglaze red-purple paint with stylised, eight-petal flowers with dots at their centre in relief, alternating with stylised sprigs of leaves in underglaze green; there is evidence of scorch damage around the lower body and base, in the form of patches of medium-brown discolouration, some cracks and specks of a black residue over the interior and exterior surfaces.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 39058
Acquisition
Found in collection, 14/10/2009
Measurements
diam(cm) rim:16
diam(cm)
diam(in) rim:6 5/16
diam(in)
Height
(cm): 8.4
Height
(in): 3
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
painted
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
Location
In store
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