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Maker: Unknown
Late Medieval maiolica jug, painted in black and green with a castellated motif, flanked by cross-hatching, Vs and semi-circular motifs.
Pale red earthenware, tin-glazed overall except for the base and the edge of the foot. The glaze is thick, bubbly and pitted. Painted in black and green.
Shape approximately 18. Ovoid with low pedestal foot, short neck flaring at the front to forma spout (trilobate).
On the front is a shield outline with a striped edge, charged with a castellated motif flanked by areas of cross-hatching. The handles are flanked by three pairs of black lines, with a vertical row of Vs between the first two and two semi-circular motifs between the second and third. A green horizontal band, and two black, encircle the lower part of the body, and are repeated above the main field. On the neck there is a row of criss-crosses and two black bands; on the handle, green strokes.
History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950
Height: 15.5 cm
Width: 10.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
13th Century
14th Century
20th Century
Medieval
Circa
1200
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1300
Circa
1300
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1400
Circa
1900
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2000
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( black and green)
Base
Diameter 7.6 cm
Body
except base and edge of foot
Tin-glaze
Earthenware
Inscription present: circular with serrated edge
Inscription present: remains of a rectangular label with a blue border pattern
Accession number: C.78-1991
Primary reference Number: 47783
Packing number: EURCER 469
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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