Fragment of Bowl (?)

Object Name: 
Fragment of Bowl (?)

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Bowl (?)
Accession Number: 
68.1.58-389
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 1.1 cm, Dim (max): 6.1 cm; Estimate Base Diam: about 12 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
800-999
Primary Description: 
Fragment of Bowl (?). Transparent very pale blue; decorated in red and orange yellow. Blown; stained. Fragment of bowl(?). Lower wall (Th. 0.2 cm) curves down and in, and merges with base, edge of which is flat. Decorated on both sides. On inside: lower wall has part of cartouche with curved lower edge defined by pair of parallel red lines; inside this are parts of indeterminate motifs with red lines and small orange-yellow patches; at junction of wall and base, concentric red stripe defining roundel that fills entire floor and contains ornament outlined in red (now appearing yellow) and filled with orange yellow. On outside: irregular band of red filling red lines on lower wall, which appears to be golden brown when seen through glass. Red stain has narrow bluish halos.
Department: 
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1968
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