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Description: | A cast copper alloy fragment of a chafing dish dating to the later medieval or early post-medieval period. The object consists of a fragment of the rim with an integral support which projects upwards at about 45 degrees. The dish support is trapezoid in cross-section and slightly curved in profile. The rim has a flared out upper edge with a distinct carination on the inner side.Part of a Lewis (1973, p63-4) type B dish. He describes these as: "cast in one piece and finished on the lathe. The only decorative features are single or double incised girth lines. Bowl and pedestal are about the same depth. The bowl has sloping sides above the carination, and the rim flares out to form a ledge from which rise three pointed dish-supports. There were no perforations in bowl or pedestal, the shallower bowl and high dish-supports enabling enough air to reach the charcoal without their help." Based on dated pottery analogues from the UK and similarities with type A vessels (believed to be Flemish), Lewis believes that type B vessels date from the late 15th century to the early 16th century (Ibid p64). Furthermore, Lewis states that: "It is possible that Type B dishes, known to be imitated by English potters, might be products of the English industry." (ibid p 64).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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