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Medieval pottery jug
With its frieze of stylised dancing-girls and row of heads encircling the rim, it has been identified on grounds of style and ware as a product of the 13th century kiln at Ham Green on the river Avon north of Bristol.
LI2.1
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
12.149
Find Information
Site Name: Wharton Street, Cardiff
Collection Method: chance find
Date: 19th century
Notes: Museum records state that this jug was 'found in taking up the floor of some back office in Wharton Street or elsewhere' in the 19th century.
Acquisition
donation, 1912
Measurements
diameter / mm:132.0 (rim)
height / mm:343
weight / g:2884.9
Techniques
Green glazed
Lead glazed
Glazed
Ceramic Surface Finish
Applied clay strips
Applied clay
Ceramic Surface Finish
Material
Ham Green ware
Pottery
Location
St Fagans Life Is gallery : Tableware
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