Accession No
1900.475 A
Description
A large slipware rounded mug with everted rim; two side vertical handles, one is broken and missing, globular body and splayed flat base. Washed in yellow slip on both faces, the exterior is decorated with brown slip in wavey line and circles around neck, and straight and rectangular lines around the body.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge
Period
Post Medieval late 17th century
Source
Cambridge Antiquarian Society [Monetary donor]; Freeman, Samuel J. [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1900.475 A; MAA: AR 1901.193
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
140mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label affixed to the exterior of the object reads: 'Cambridge 1894
(Freeman coll:)
Camb: Ant: Soc:'
Event Date
Author: Ikram Ghabriel
Description (Physical description)
Description covers 1900.475 [A-B]: A large wide mouthed, two handled pot, yellow glaze decorated in brown slip; and a number of portions and fragments of similar and other vessels.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label affixed on the interior of the object reads: 'Bought in Cambridge 1894 S.J.F'.
Event Date
Author: Ikram Ghabriel
Context (Auction / Sale)
Bought in Cambridge 1894
Event Date 1894
Author: maa
Context (References)
AR 1901.193 Appendix I, III
Event Date 1901
Author: Ikram Ghabriel
Context (Related Documents)
The catalogue card reads: 'Duplicate card 1976'.
Event Date 1976
Author: Ikram Ghabriel
Description (Physical description)
Description covers 1900.457 [A-B]: One handle broken off and missing. Four sherds present from other vessels, two of which fit together.
Event Date 5/9/2001
Author: Ikram Ghabriel
Description (Physical description)
A large slipware rounded mug with everted rim; two side vertical handles, one is broken and missing, globular body and splayed flat base. Washed in yellow slip on both faces, the exterior is decorated with brown slip in wavey line and circles around neck, and straight and rectangular lines around the body.
Event Date 20/10/2023
Author: Ikram Ghabriel
Context (Amendments / updates)
Based on similar examples in Draper, 1984, Post-Medival Pottery 1650-1800, p. 13-14, the date field was amended to 'Post Medieval; late 17th century'.
Event Date 20/10/2023
Author: Ikram Ghabriel
FM:19504
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