Production: Unknown (Probably)
Fragment of a dish or bowl rim. Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue, yellow, and orange.
Approximately triangular, curved fragment of rim and side.
From the pointed end upwards to the rim: a blue line, blue oblique strokes between two blue lines, blue and yellow petal shapes on a broad orange band with yellow petal shapes on a broad orange band with yellow dot-filled triangles above, blue oblique strokes between two blue lines, a blue line, an orange zig-zag line, a wide blue band with oblique darker blue strokes over it, and a yellow band on the edge. On the reverse, a series of blue Us.
History note: Probably found near the Duomo in Orvieto, where purchased by the donor
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
16th Century, Early#
Renaissance
Circa
1500
CE
-
1525
CE
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( in blue, yellow and orange)
Side
Length 3.5 cm
Length 4.5 cm
Length 4.7 cm
Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue, yellow, and orange.
Inscription present: rectangular with blue border (the F written as 7 crossed)
Accession number: C.54-1904
Primary reference Number: 80933
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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