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There are 30 objects for which Condition contains → lustre
12.10.1 Chipped on one side; lustre remains
14.9.107 Rim is chipped away, as is foot, so that object stands unevenly. Gloss worn and scratched on the interior and exterior. It retains lustre.
14.9.109 Part of the body and the rim mended from a rejoining fragment. Part of one handle and two parts of rim missing. Lustre remains. White deposits around the stem. Chips to the rim. Parts of the gloss scratched off the remaining handle. The gloss on the interior is not lustrous. On the larger part of the interior thinly applied and fired red. More shiny on the stem and the underside of the foot. Noted in pencil: 'BM' and '26'
16.2.1 Incomplete and repaired. Glaze has lost lustre, and much has eroded, especially over the 'tail' end, leaving greyish-buff colour. A later segment has been added to body to replace a missing piece.
22.3.39 Design remains clear and lustre remains. Some discolouring of white paint.
28.6.4 Intact. Black glaze has retained its silvery lustre on the exterior but not interior walls. Paint on handles is worn.
34.10.10 Intact. White, gritty deposits inside the object. Lustre has worn away on mouth and top half of body. Small chips out of rim. Small scratches on base.
37.11.7 Small dents to rim and body and scratching of paint. Deposits underside of handle and in groove. Chip in base. Lustre has worn off in places.
44.4.1 Intact. Paint is in good condition and some lustre remains. Chips to base.
46.9.1 Intact. Gloss has lustre and white design is undamaged. Small chips on body and top of the rim. Black gloss flaked off handle.
47.2.11 Gloss of quite good quality, but at places it has lost its lustre; some gloss chipped off of rim and base.
47.2.8 Rim and side of bowl comprised of three rejoined pieces, although lustre and stamped design remain clear. White deposition on the ring foot. Gloss flaked off from part of the rim and the body. Gloss is not lustrous.
49.8.2 Almost intact (only one bit has been pitched off). The gloss has lost its lustre but yellow and white remain clear. Small dark deposits on underside.
50.3.3 Lustre remains
50.4.13 Comprised of rejoined pieces, missing only a small piece interior piece near the handle. Glaze retains lustre on exterior.
50.4.16 Comprised of two pieces, rejoined at stem; missing a large chip from the top of the foot. Gloss eroded on rim, top of stem, and foot, but retains lustre.
50.4.17 Intact and lustre remains. Deposits on base. A few scratches on sides.
50.4.19 Comprised of rejoined pieces (check?). Gloss has lost some lustre; small chip to rim.
50.4.9 Mended from a number of joining fragments but incomplete; noticeable piece missing from front of vessel. Lustre remains. Deposits on base. Interior worn with small amounts of grey deposit. Slight wear and small chips on the body and the resting surface.
51.7.3 Intact. The rim mended from 2 fragments. Small chips to rim. Lustre remains although some paint has chipped away around rim, handle. Slight scratches and chips on body. White deposits on the underside of the foot.
58.2.3A Intact, but cracked on base of pyxis. Lustre has faded.
58.2.3B Intact, slightly chipped on knob of lid. Lustre has faded. What are pink smears inside lid?
67.7.3 Reed not preserved. Silver has broken away in places but has lost some of its glaze and lustre in others. The bronze has deteriorated to green in places. Some repair to silver and bulbous neck. The instrument is in fact sturdy despite its outward appearance.
E.62.8 Intact and the surface remains smooth although discoloured to red, green, yellow, black, brown and orange. There is still lustre on the surface and the incised lines are still clear except for the two on the outer surface. Two small holes have formed in the folded over rim.
REDMG:1935.87.32 Intact. The glaze has lost its lustre and the red paint is dull. The glaze is also streaky around the foot. There is a major build-up of deposits in the base and in the interior of the rim. There is a gouge on the lower body.
REDMG:1953.25.45 Glaze retains lustre except where it is pitted and has eroded, on the interior and on one exterior side. White deposits around one handle and on the exterior.
REDMG:1953.25.46 Part of the rim, above one handle, has been rejoined. Glaze retains lustre except where it is pitted and has eroded, on the interior and around handles; glaze eroded from decoration on underside. White deposits around one handle and on the exterior
REDMG:1953.25.52 Chips on rim, deposits on interior, attachment of handle, and underside; slight scratches on the surface which otherwise retains its lustre.
REDMG:1964.1637.1 On the reserved side of the handle are some deposits as there are on one part of exposed clay at fracture. Lustre remains on black areas.
REDMG:1964.1658.1 Neck and mouth missing. Some scratches to surface of black glaze but the lustre remains. Deposits on base and foot.
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