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Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery
Late Medieval maiolica jug, painted underglaze in manganese and green with a shield on the front.
Pale buff earthenware. The handle, rim, spout and neck on one side are restored in buff fabric. The rest is reconstructed from several pieces, with an area of restoration at the front. The edge of the base is chipped all round. Painted underglaze in dark manganese-black and copper-green.
Shape 19. Piriform with disk base, short neck flaring towards the trilobate mouth; loop handle of D section with slight longtitudinal depression.
On the front is a green-outlined shield charged with a cinquefoil vert. A dribble of green has been dropped on the rim.
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, lot 79G (2 ?). William Ridout; Christie's, 13 December 1938, part of lot 104; H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Height: 16.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
14th Century
Medieval
Circa
1300
CE
-
Circa
1400
CE
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( dark manganese-black and copper-green)
Interior, Lower Part
composed of
lead-glaze
Exterior
composed of
tin-glaze
Body
Diameter 11.6 cm
Base
Diameter 9.3 cm
Front To Handle
Width 13.9 cm
Inscription present: circular with blue border
Inscription present: brown tie-on label
Accession number: C.57-1991
Primary reference Number: 47528
Packing number: EURCER 923
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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