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Fragment: C.184-1991

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Renaissance maiolica fragment of a dish centre, painted in blue, red and yellow with a rosette surrounded by a border.

Pale buff earthenware, tin-glazed on the front. Painted in blue, red, and a little yellow.
Approximately circular with disk base, pierced by a narrow hole on one side.
A rosette, surrounded by a border of red dashes between pairs of narrow blue concentric circles with touches of yellow on the outside edge.

Notes

History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.

Legal notes

H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 11.0 cm
Height: 1.6 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Montelupo ⪼ Tuscany ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

16th Century
Renaissance
Circa 1500 CE - 1525 CE

School or Style

Renaissance

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, red, and a little yellow)
Front composed of tin-glaze

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 5
  • Location: On the back
  • Method of creation: Pencilled
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.184-1991
Primary reference Number: 48436
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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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