Production: Unknown
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue and silver-yellow lustre. The strap handle and part of the neck and rim, probably of a two-handled vase. The neck is decorated on the outside with a reticulated pattern resembling peacock feather eyes. The rim and handle are lustred, and there is a blue horizontal band below the latter.
History note: Probably found near the Duomo in Orvieto, where acquired by the donor, R.C. Bosanquet
Given by R.C. Bosanquet
Height: 6.0 cm
Width: 5.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
16th Century
Circa
1500
CE
-
1550
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( in blue) reduced pigment lustre ( silver-yellow lustre)
Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides, and painted in blue and silver-yellow lustre.
Inscription present: rectangular with blue border
Accession number: C.25-1904
Primary reference Number: 80899
Old object number: E 5
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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