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Pottery at The Bristol Museum

Pottery at The Bristol Museum

I was in Clifton on Tuesday 28th June and had a couple of hours to kill so had a potter (…..clears throat) around The Bristol Museum. The two ancient Iranian pots directly below are decorated with the Kufic script (a style of Arabic). They are dated around 1200 - 1220 which estimates their creation during ‘the golden age’ of Persian pottery. Their near-perfect condition and intricate patterns are quite striking.

ancient iranian pots Iran pottery displayed in glass cabinet
ancient Iranian pots Iran pottery displayed in glass cabinet

Old pottery of the south of England…..

remains of old Bristolian pottery displayed in glass cabinet

A placard displayed next to these items explains their origin (see below)

large black and red vases produced in Bristol around 1820

All estimated to have been made around 1820, their colourings suggest these three vases to be imitations of Greek vases from the 5th century B.C.

The large vase is apparently marked inside: P & A/B P/(?) for Pountney & Allies, Bristol Pottery.

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100% Bad

A few of my own tunes (released under either of my two pseudonyms) written over the last couple of years, stuck together (badly).

A few of my own tunes (released under either of my two pseudonyms) written over the last couple of years, stuck together (badly).

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Photos - June 2022

Early morning stroll….

dark road early morning deserted road

Early morning stroll….

early morning deserted road Braunton Road

‘Braunton Road I daoR notnuarB’ - pencil and market pen on paper 31/6/22

Skeletons at The Bristol Museum……

skeletons of a Wandering Albatross and a rat at The Bristol Museum

Wandering Albatross / Rat

skeleton of a sloth at The Bristol Museum

Sloth

skeleton of a Grey Seal at The Bristol Museum

Grey Seal

June 19th, North Devon

rainbow over caravan in field
rainbow over caravan in a field
image of a rainbow from the road
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