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Fragment: C.5-1904

Object information

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Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)

Entities

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Description

Pinkish-buff earthenware, tin-glazed white overall except for the base. Painted in dark manganese-brown and pale green.
Irregular three-sided fragment with narrow foot.
Part of a leaf or flower surrounded by cross-hatching.

Notes

History note: According to a label accompanying a group of fragments including this one, given by R.C. Bosanquet, they were 'Mostly bought at Orviedto; some pieces, (marked P at back) from Perugia. The Orvieto pieces, with a few exceptions, were found in excavating foundations for houses near the Cathedral.' Bosanquet visited Orvieto in late July 1904.

Legal notes

Given by R.C. Bosanquet

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.5 cm
Length: 8.8 cm
Width: 7.0 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Orvieto ⪼ Umbria ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

13th Century
14th Century
Medieval
Circa 1250 CE - 1400 CE

School or Style

maiolica arcaica

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( dark manganese-brown and pale green)

Materials used in production

except for the base Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing : Pinkish-buff earthenware, tin-glazed white overall except for the base; painted in dark manganese-brown and pale green.

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.5-1904
Primary reference Number: 80871
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 11 August 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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