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Production: Unidentified Manises pottery (Probably)
Tin-glazed earthenware dish for a ewer painted in reduced-pigment copper-lustre
Earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and painted in reduced-pigment copper-lustre. Circular with a wide sloping rim with slanting gadroons in low relief, pierced by two suspenson holes at the top; deep vertical sides, and flat base with a raised boss with slanting gadroons in slight relief, and a circular medallion in the centre. The medallion is decorated with a shield bearing the arms, a bend sinister with a mullet above and below. The gadroons on the boss and rim are decorated with highly stylized small floral motifs. The base is divided into panels filled alternately with rows of small circles between lines, and rows of strokes, surrounded by small wheel-like flowerheads reserved in a lustred band. On the sides there are panels of thistle-like flowers and leaves, separated by two panels of the same designs as on the base. the back is decorated overall with wavy stems of fern-like foliage.
History note: Durlacher (probably Durlacher Bros., London); Alfred A. De Pass (1861-1952), by whom given,
Given by Alfred A. De Pass
Diameter: 37.5 cm
Height: 6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1933-06-15) by de Pass, Alfred A.
15th Century, Late-16th Century, Early#
Renaissance
Circa
1480
CE
-
1520
CE
Decoration
Moulding
: Earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, painted in copper lustre, and fired in a reducing kiln
Tin-glazing
Inscription present: rectangular paper label with cut-corners and blue printed border
Inscription present: oval paper stick-on label printed in black
Accession number: C.137-1933
Primary reference Number: 71883
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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