Record ID: LON-0701E0
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. This constitutes approximately seven tenths of the original vessel with only the neck and thick flanged rim missing. The vessel swells into a near spherical 'bulb' shaped body. Two sets of diametrically opposed lion head lugs are attached just below the neck and above the base 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 bichrome slip which is then glaz…
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
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Record ID: CORN-5BB2FA
Object type: COSTREL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isles of Scilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pottery barrel costrel of Merida red ware from Spain dating from the 16th century. The costrel is 325 mm long, 245 mm wide and 255 mm in height and at the neck, 8 mm in thickness. The fabric is a hard sandy ware with fine white mica inclusions and is reddish orange fading to pale orange in colour. It may originally have been coated with a thin layer of slip, but prolonged immersion in sea water has eroded the surface which is now coated with thin patches of marine salts and occasional calcified fragments of the tunnels of marine invertebrates. The main body of the vessel is a hollow…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
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Record ID: LON-5F6C39
Object type: COSTREL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval to Post Medieval, ceramic costrel, green glazed, border ware fabric, AD.1400-1550. The fragment consists of the vessel spout and two pierced carry lugs. The spout is circular and has been applied to the formed vessel body before firing. The outside has green glaze but this has been abraded. One of the carry lugs is damaged, these were pierced to allow a cord to be passed through to allow the vessel to be carried. The fabric of the vessel is creamy white and free of inclusions. See Pearce (1992, fig.37) for parallels and Pg.30-32 for a discussion of different t…
Created on: Thursday 3rd October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 15th October 2019
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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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Record ID: HAMP-3ECC39
Object type: COSTREL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a late medieval (1400-1500) earthenware costrel, consisting of part of the body and the spout. Patches of dark-green speckled salt glazing is visible to the outside of the spout, which has crenellated edges (formed from finger/ thumb impressions). The fabric has numerous small, dark, quartzite inclusions and is off-white in colour. Measures 66.4x49.9x5.8 mm; inner diameter of spout 17.9 mm. Weighs 58.7 g.
Created on: Friday 16th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 19th June 2017
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Record ID: LON-2B4865
Object type: COSTREL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete North Italian Marbled (marmorizzata) bichrome lion headed costrel (fiascha da viaggio), dating from AD1600-1650. The remaining costrel consists of base of a baluster shaped costrel. The fabric is a fine pale red earthenware, the exterior has a red and white bichrome slip which is then glazed, the interior is mostly unglazed but has some glaze which has run down the inside. The lower part and foot is not slipped or glazed. There is a hole punched through the centre of the base. A similar costrel can be seen in Hurst, Neal and van Beuningenm (1986:37 Fig.15) and Blake (…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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Record ID: LON-D5B6F8
Object type: COSTREL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd from a North Italian Marbled (marmorizzata) bichrome lion headed costrel (fiascha da viaggio), dating from AD1600-1650. The sherd consists of one of the lion head lugs and from either a ovoid or baluster shaped costrel. The fabric is a fine pale red earthenware, the exterior has a red and white bichrome slip which is then glazed, the interior is mostly unglazed but has some glaze which has run down the inside. Similar lion heads can be seen attatched to costrels in Hurst, Neal and van Beuningenm (1986:37 Fig.15) and Blake (1981:109 Plate 8.VI). The British Museum has simila…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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Record ID: LON-080D58
Object type: COSTREL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post Medieval, ceramic costrel, green glazed, border ware fabric, AD.1400-1650. The fragment consists of the vessel spout and pierced carry lugs. The spout is circular and has been applied to the formed vessel body before firing. The outside has green glaze but this has been abraded. Both lugs are present, it would have been pierced to allow a cord to be passed through to allow the vessel to be carried. The fabric of the vessel is creamy white and free of inclusions. See Pearce (1992, fig.37) for parallels and Pg.30-32 for a discussion of different types of costrel. …
Created on: Saturday 19th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-799B2B
Object type: COSTREL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete North Italian marbled bichrome lion-headed costrel dating AD 1600-1650. The object is red earthenware consisting of a spreading foot, and a portion of the body with one of the lion head lugs, and is from either an ovoid or baluster shaped costrel. See Hurst, Neal and van Beuningen (1986:37 Fig. 15) for reference. The vessel has a red fabric; the upper part is marbled with red and white slip and covered mostly with a transparent glaze on the outside; the lower part is unglazed; there is a thin transparent glaze on the inside. The object was found in ten pieces which were …
Created on: Sunday 25th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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Record ID: LON-B0DA44
Object type: COSTREL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Post Medieval, 15th-17th century, ceramic costrel, with reb fabric and clear glaze AD.1400-1700. The fragment consists of the vessel spout and pierced carry lugs. It has been manufactured in a red oxidised fabric with no visible inclusions. One side of the vessel has been glazed with a clear glaze that has hints of green. The other side of the vessel is undecorated. The lugs upon either side of the spout have been pierced through to allow a cord to be passed through so that the vessel can be carried. Height: 36.49mm Width: 76.05mm Weight: 44.95g Diameter: 21.29mm
Created on: Monday 22nd February 2016
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2016
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Record ID: LON-B0B265
Object type: COSTREL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Post Medieval, 15th-17th century, ceramic costrel, green glazed, border ware fabric, AD.1400-1650. The fragment represents the spout and carry holes of the vessel. The spout is circular and has been applied to the formed vessel body before firing. One surface has been glazed with a patchy, mottled green glaze, the otherside being undecorated except for a few spots of glaze. The lugs upon either side of the spout have been pierced through to allow a cord to be passed through to allow the vessel to be carried. The fabric of the vessel is creamy white and free of inclusions…
Created on: Monday 22nd February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2016
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Record ID: DOR-9FBCA6
Object type: COSTREL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd including a suspecsion lug sherd of a Post-medieval costrel, possibly from the Verwood industries. light orange oxidised fabric with no visible temper. There is a matt glaze, possibly tin, on the outer surface with traces of glaze on the inner surface just above the suspension lug. the sherd is abraded in places and is wheel made. Date: Post-medieval - 17th - 18th century Weight: 17.67g
Created on: Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Last updated: Saturday 23rd June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horsington', grid reference and parish protected.