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Dish: C.2277-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Perhaps)

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Description

Earthenware, tin-glazed overall. The glaze is speckled with brown. Painted in blue, yellow, and orange, outlined in manganese-brown.
Circular with sloping rim, the edge slightly upturned, shallow well, and low foot, concave underneath.
In the middle, enclosed by blue, yellow and blue concentric circles, is a cross-hatched circle surrounded by four blue lanceolate leaves and four oval motifs, resembling hard-boiled eggs cut lengthways. On the rim and sides of the well there are blue crossed leaves and short orange strokes, alternating with similar oval motifs. The edge is encircled by four alternately blue and yellow bands.

Notes

History note: Leone Dalla Torre, 355 Piazzetta dei Leoni, Venice, from whom purchased in October 1903 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. G;aisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 31.5 cm
Height: 5.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

17th Century, Late
18th Century
Circa 1675 CE - 1900 CE

Note

Probably Southern Italy, perhaps Abruzzi, Torre dei Passeri.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in blue, yellow, and orange, outlined in manganese-brown)

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing : Earthenware, tin-glazed overall. The glaze is speckled with brown. Painted in blue, yellow, and orange, outlined in manganese-brown.

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular with blue printed motif in the upper two corners

  • Text: old Padua/plate with/yellow `eyes' and blue/crosses/Bought at/Venice (Dalla/Torre's) Oct/1903
  • Method of creation: Inscribed in faded black ink in Dr J.W.L. Glaisher's hand
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2277-1928
Primary reference Number: 80855
Old object number: 1890

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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