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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