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Jug: C.8-1904

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

Entities

  • Jug
  • lower part of a jug

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Description

Earthenware, the interior is lead-glazed olive-green; the exterior is tin-glazed pale beige. Painted in dark blue, olive-green, yellowish-brown and manganese-brown.
Approximately 20, lacking the handle, neck, and shoulder which have been broken off, leaving an irregular edge.
The front is decorated with a shield charged with the arms gules (shown manganese-brown) two swords in saltire the points in chief, a rosette vert above.

Notes

History note: Perhaps found during the excavation of foundations for houses near the Duomo in Orvieto; R. C. Bosanquet.

Legal notes

Given by R.C. Bosanquet

Measurements and weight

Height: 21.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.

Dating

14th Century, Late
15th Century
Circa 1375 CE - Circa 1450 CE

Note

Maiolica arcaica

School or Style

Late Medieval

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in dark blue, olive-green, yellowish-brown and manganese-brown)
Interior composed of lead-glaze
Exterior composed of tin-glaze
Widest Part Diameter 13.0 cm
Base Diameter 9.7 cm
Body

Materials used in production

Earthenware

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.8-1904
Primary reference Number: 76150

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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