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Maker: Unknown (Central)
Late Medieval maiolica body of a jug, painted in black and green with a scorpian.
Earthenware. The interior and upper part of the exterior are covered with thin white tin-glaze; the lower part and base unglazed. Painted in black and pale green.
Elongated pear shape on low foot with turned edge; about a third of the way up from the base the body widens slightly above bands of turning; carinated rim and pinched spout.
The front is decorated with a scorpion surrounded by sprigs and squiggles.
History note: Probably purchased from Kerin, London, on 9 December 1933 by H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950
Diameter: 10.6 cm
Height: 23.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
14th Century
Medieval
Circa
1300
CE
-
1400
CE
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( black and pale green)
Foot
Diameter 8.9 cm
Body
except lower part and base
Tin-glaze
Earthenware
Inscription present: circular with serrated edge
Accession number: C.77-1991
Primary reference Number: 47779
Packing number: EURCER 474
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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