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Maker: Unknown (Probably)
Fragment of an earthenware dish centre, with incised decoration with cut-away background under lead glaze, with a woman's head.
Buff earthenware, the upper surface coated with white slip. Incised decoration with cut-away background under lead glaze. The reverse is lead-glazed on the sides only. Approximately rectangular with part of a disk base.
The front of a woman's head in profile to left facing towards foliage.
History note: Purportedly from the Lagoon in Venice. 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: 3.0 cm
Length: 13.0 cm
Width: 10.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
16th Century
Renaissance
Circa
1500
-
1530
Upper Surface
composed of
lead-glaze
Decoration
Accession number: C.293-1991
Primary reference Number: 74226
Packing number: EURCER 420
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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