porringer

Porringer, străchini, with two small handles and a hole on the underside, through which a thread is passed to hang the plate up on the wall. Decorative design consisting mostly of concentric circled in several colours, the glaze combed up in the central area to suggest a spoked wheel, and down in the centrefield to give a rippled effect. Interrupted zigzag lines towards the outer edge, and a continuous zigzag on the rim. Yellowish white background with brown, green and red designs. Diameter at brim: 19cm; Height: 6 cm.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1957.167
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 205 mm x 200 mm x 65 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
pottery
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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