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Footed pot

13th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 307
The feet of this pot were, almost whimsically, pressed into the clay with a thumb. The extended glazed lip suggests that the vessel was intended to be stoppered.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Footed pot
  • Date: 13th century
  • Geography: Made in Meuse Valley, South Netherlands
  • Culture: South Netherlandish
  • Medium: Paritally glazed earthenware
  • Dimensions: Overall: 5 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (14.6 x 13.9 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
  • Credit Line: Gift of Anthony and Lois Blumka, 1991
  • Object Number: 1991.471.2
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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