Fragment from a Vessel

Unknown

late 1400s · Incised slipware with lead glaze · The Cloisters

In northern Italy few potters made use of the technique of tin glazing. Rather, they coated clay objects with a creamy slip of liquid clay, into which they incised a design. They then applied additional colors, often in yellow and green, before a final firing. Even a small fragment reveals the virtuosity of line often found in these wares.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1400s

Medium

Incised slipware with lead glaze

Culture

North Italian

Department

The Cloisters

Credit line

The Cloisters Collection, 1952