Production: Unknown (Probably)
Fragment of a dish (crespina). Cream earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue, green, yellow and orange.
Approximately square fragment with a curve on one edge, and a vertical depression on the front.
On the front (inside), part of an a quartieri design of foliage on a green ground and on an orange ground. On the reverse, a blue stripe flanked by yellow stripes, each with six short orange transverse stripes.
History note: Probably found near the Duomo in Orvieto, where purchased by the donor.
Height: 3.4 cm
Width: 3.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
16th Century, Mid#
Renaissance
Circa
1545
CE
-
1570
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in blue, green, yellow and orange)
Tin-glazing : Cream earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue, green, yellow and orange.
Inscription present: rectangular with blue border (the F written as 7 crossed)
Accession number: C.64-1904
Primary reference Number: 80945
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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