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Jug: C.27-1991

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Current Location: In storage

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Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery

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Description

Late Medieval maiolica jug, painted in black and copper-green with S hooks and lines.

Pale buff earthenware; the interior, lower part of the exterior and part of the base lead-glazed greenish-brown; the rest tin-glazed beige. Painted in black and copper-green.
Shape 8. Squat ovoid body with disk base, cylindrical neck, applied folded spout and strap handle.
The spout and handle are flanked by three vertical black lines forming side panels, each crossed by a row of reversed black S hooks between green lines edged in black. Below are two horizontal black bands; on the neck, three black and one green. On the spout there are horizontal lines of alternate colours, and, on the front, a green asterisk.

Notes

History note: Signor Avvocato Marcioni or Cavaliere Capitano Lucatelli; Sotheby's, 16-17 February 1914, Catalogue of the collections of early Italian pottery formed by Signor Avvocato Marcioni and Cavaliere Capitano Lucatelli of Orvieto, 16 February 1914, part of lot 41. William Ridout; Christie's, 13 December 1938, part of lot 105; H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.

Legal notes

H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust 1991

Measurements and weight

Height: 15.9 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Orvieto ⪼ Umbria ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

13th Century
14th Century
Medieval
Circa 1250 CE - 1350 CE

Note

Maiolica arcaica

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Components of the work

Interior composed of tin-glaze ( and part of exterior)
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( black and copper-green)
Part Exterior/base composed of lead-glaze
Body Diameter 12.3 cm
Base Diameter 8.0 cm
Handle To Spout Width 17.2 cm

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: circular with blue border

  • Text: 'WILLIAM RIDOUT COLLECTION' printed in blue 'O.52.' inscribed in blue-black ink
  • Method of creation: Printed in blue and inscribed in blue-black ink
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: brown tie

  • Text: 105/18
  • Method of creation: Inscribed in pencil
  • Type: Label
  • Text: 41/4
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: In pencil

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.27-1991
Primary reference Number: 47366
Packing number: 905
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 15 December 2023 Last processed: Friday 15 December 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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