Record ID: LON-9ABEE5
Object type: COSTREL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete North Italian Marbled (marmorizzata) bichrome lion headed baluster shaped costrel (fiascha da viaggio), dating from AD1600-1650. The remaining costrel consists of base, body and part of the neck. This constitutes approximately nine tenths of the original vessel with only the top part of the neck and thick flanged rim missing. The vessel has a tapering neck which swells into a near spherical 'bulb' shaped body before contracting to a pedestal shaped base. Two sets of diametrically opposed evenly spaced lion head lugs are attached to the body. The first set are attached ju…
Created on: Saturday 13th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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Record ID: LON-915A31
Object type: COSTREL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete North Italian Marbled (marmorizzata) bichrome lion headed baluster shaped costrel (fiascha da viaggio), dating from AD1600-1650. The remaining costrel consists of neck and top half of the body this constitutes approximately half of the original vessel. The vessel has a thick flanged rim and tapering neck which swells into a near spherical 'bulb' shaped body. Two diametrically opposed lion head lugs are attached just below the neck of the costrel where the body of the vessel swells. The fabric of vessel is a fine pale red earthenware, the exterior has a red and white bich…
Created on: Friday 12th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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