Production: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)
Fragment of a bowl. Pale red earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides; base unglazed. Painted in pale blue, green and yellow. Part of the broad disk base, and sides which slope outwards, and then inwards slightly towards the rim. In the centre is a blue asterisk surrounded by spots; on the sides, three blue circles, a row of crosses, two blue circles, a green circle, and an orange circle. The glaze on the reverse is uneven and may be over slip.
History note: Probably found near the Duomo in Orvieto, where purchased by the donor.
Given by R.C. Bosanquet
Height: 4.8 cm
Width: 7.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
15th Century, Late
16th Century, Early#
Renaissance
Circa
1480
CE
-
1520
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( pale blue, green and yellow)
Tin-glazing : Pale red earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides; base unglazed. Pale blue, green and yellow.
Inscription present: rectangular with blue border
Accession number: C.86-1904
Primary reference Number: 81110
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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