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Maker: Unknown (Probably)
Renaissance maiolica cup with one handle, painted in blue, green and yellow with, on the inside, a flower.
Earthenware, tin-glazed greyish-white on the interior and exterior; base unglazed. Painted in blue, green, and bright yellow. Shape 29 with one horizontal loop handle. Circular with curved sides and one loop handle, standing on a narrow base. Inside is a flower with a yellow centre, surrounded by two concentric blue circles, and twelve green petals with a yellow circle over them. Round the rim are two blue bands and a wider yellow band.
History note: Probably purchased from Kerin, London, on 9 December 1993 by H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Height: 5.0 cm
Width: 13.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
16th Century
Renaissance
Circa
1550
CE
-
1600
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green and bright yellow)
base unglazed Earthenware
Tin-glazing : Earthenware, tin-glazed greyish-white on the interior and exterior; base unglazed. Painted in blue, green, and bright yellow.
Inscription present: circular white paper stick-on label with serrated edge
Accession number: C.160-1991
Primary reference Number: 72295
Packing number: EURCER 438
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cup" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/72295 Accessed: 2024-12-22 10:40:24
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