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Fragment: C.141-1927

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

  • Fragment
  • part of the well of a broad-rimmed bowl

Categories

Description

Part of the well of a broad-rimmed bowl. Pale red earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides and painted in blue.
Four sided fragment.
Inside, part of a broad band between two narrow, three C-scrolls and another narrow band. On the back, a mark resembling a 2.

Notes

History note: Purportedly purchased in Siena by F. Leverton Harris.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 1.0 cm
Length: 4.8 cm
Width: 4.7 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Siena ⪼ Tuscany ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1926) by Harris, Frederick Leverton

Dating

16th Century
Renaissance
Circa 1500 CE - 1525 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue) tin-glaze

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.141-1927
Primary reference Number: 48143
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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