Accession No
1923.639
Description
Small mercury jar with brown and green glaze. The vessel is of red fabric and features an everted rim, narrow neck, bulbous body, and pedestal base. Slightly broken rim; chips to the body and base.
Place
?Europe
Period
Medieval Post Medieval ?16th century
Source
Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1923.639
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
80mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Small globular vessel of red ware, brown and green glaze, expanding foot - ?Inkpot
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Small mercury jar with brown and green glaze. The vessel is of red fabric and features an everted rim, narrow neck, bulbous body, and pedestal base. Slightly broken rim; chips to the body and base.
Event Date 28/9/2023
Author: Jodi Zhang
Context (Analysis)
This vessel matches the description of mercury jars given in A Guide to the Classification of Medieval Ceramic Forms (Medieval Pottery Research Group, 1998; see 10.19). In that publication, the author notes that the 'interpretation as containers for mercury is supported by documentary evidence and residue analysis.'
Event Date 28/9/2023
Author: Jodi Zhang
FM:49721
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