Production: Unknown (Probably)
Fragment of a dish rim. Pinkish-buff earthenware, thickly potted, tin-glazed on the front, and lead-glazed pale yellowish-brown on the back. Painted in dark blue, pale blue, yellow and brownish-orange.
Irregularly-shaped four-sided fragment of the shoulder and part of the rim.
On the shoulder, a broad pale blue band. On the rim, part of a border of dark blue lozenge with a yellow centre, and to the lfet of it, on the well side, an orange bud and yellow leaf.
History note: Probably found near the Duomo in Orvieto, where acquired by the donor.
Depth: 1.0 cm
Length: 5.2 cm
Width: 5.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
16th Century, Early#
Renaissance
Circa
1500
CE
-
1525
CE
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( dark blue, pale blue, yellow and brownish-orange)
Back
composed of
lead-glaze
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Inscription present: rectangular with blue border
Accession number: C.27-1904
Primary reference Number: 80901
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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