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Maker: Unknown (Probably)
Renaissance maiolica plate, painted in polychrome with, in the middle, a multi-petalled flower flanked, on the sides, by flowers, pears or quinces and a plum.
Plate. Earthenware, tin-glazed pale greyish-blue overall. Painted in blue, green, yellow, orange, and white.
Shape 51. Circular with a wide sloping rim and narrow well, slightly convex in the centre.
In the middle there is a multi-petalled flower flanked by eight-petalled blue and white flowers with yellow centres. Above is a brace of pears or quinces on a leafy stem and below two more and a plum on a leafy stem. Two blue bands encircle the rim. On the back, eight large blue petals with smaller petals between the tips radiate from the base.
History note: William Ridout; Christie's, 13 December 1938, The William Ridout collection of Italian majolica, European pottery, faience and delftware, part of lot 58; H.S. Reitlinger; Sotheby's, 3 November 1970, Fine Italian maiolica and continental pottery, lot 20 (sold to Climente); the Reitlinger Trust.
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950.
Diameter: 21.0 cm
Height: 2.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
16th Century
Renaissance
Circa
1545
-
1600
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow, orange, and white)
Tin-glazing : Earthenware, tin-glazed pale greyish-blue overall. Painted in blue, green, yellow, orange, and white.
Inscription present: circular with blue border
Inscription present: circular with serrated edge
Accession number: C.233-1991
Primary reference Number: 73371
Packing number: EURCER 369
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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