Production: Unknown (Probably)
Pale buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides, and painted in yellowish-green and orange.
Irregularly-shaped fragment of the side and base of a bowl with a slight footring and central depression.
On the inside part of the central medallion, crossed by a label inscribed '.S. GIROI...', with stylised plants above, and part of three concentric circles around it. On the sides there are the lower parts of panels containing stylised plants.
History note: One of a group of sherds, accompanied by a label stating: ‘Mostly bought at Orvieto; some pieces, marked P on the back, from Perugia. The Orvieto pieces, with a few exceptions, were found in excavating foundations for houses near Cathedral.’
Given by R.C. Bosanquet
Height: 2.0 cm
Length: 11.3 cm
Width: 7.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
16th Century
17th Century#
Circa
1550
CE
-
1700
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( yellowish-green and orange)
Tin-glazing : Pale buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in yellowish-green and orange.
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label with blue printed border
Accession number: C.68-1904
Primary reference Number: 80949
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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