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Relief: C.73-1991

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)

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Description

Late Medieval maiolica relief with a face, painted in manganese.

Cream earthenware, moulded in relief with a face; the reverse solid and uneven. Tin-glazed off-white on the front and painted in manganese.

Notes

History note: Probably purchased from Kerin, London, 9 December 1933 by 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

Depth: 1.8 cm
Height: 4.7 cm
Width: 3.2 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 1275 CE - Circa 1350 CE

Note

This relief was probably attached to the front or side of a jug.

School or Style

maiolica arcaica

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( manganese)
Front composed of tin-glaze

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding in relief : Cream earthenware, moulded in relief with a face; the reverse solid and uneven; tin-glazed off-white on the front and painted in manganese.

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.73-1991
Primary reference Number: 47696
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 15 December 2023 Last processed: Friday 15 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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