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Dish: C.2199-1928

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

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Description

Maiolica fluted dish, painted in yellow and orange, and outlined in purple with a bird among stylised flowers and foliage.

Pinkish-buff earthenware (very little visible), tin-glazed pale green on both sides. Painted in yellow and orange, and outlined in manganese-purple.
Circular with a scalloped rim of twenty-four arcs, and curved sides moulded with reversed gadroons radiating from the convex centre.
In the middle there is a bird in profile to the right among stylised flowers and foliage, enclosed by three concentric circles and eight regularly spaced leaves. Below the rim, between pairs of manganese lines, there are four sprays comprising a flower head flanked by paired leaves on stems, separated by small formal plants.

Notes

History note: Unknown

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 29.6 cm
Height: 4.0 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Siena ⪼ Tuscany ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

17th Century#
18th Century
Circa 1675 CE - 1725 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( yellow, orange and manganese-purple)

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing : Pinkish-buff earthenware (very little visible), tin-glazed pale green on both sides. Painted in yellow, orange and manganese-purple, the last used for the outlines.

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2199-1928
Primary reference Number: 48313
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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