Production:
Unidentified Orvieto pottery
(Possibly)
Unidentified Deruta pottery
(Possibly)
Fragment of the rim and spout of a ewer. Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides and painted in blue, yellow, and orange. Irregularly-shaped four-sided fragment with a short tubular spout and everted rim with a flat 'button' on the right side of it. Below the spout is part of a floral design. On the rim are alternate blue and orange strokes. The glaze is crazed on both sides.
History note: According to a label accompanying a group of fragments including this one given by R.C. Bosanquet they were 'Mostly bought at Orvieto; some pieces (marked P at back) from Perugia. The Orvieto pieces, with a few exceptions were found in excavating foundations for houses near the Cathedral.'
Given by R.C. Bosanquet
Depth: 3.7 cm
Height: 4.0 cm
Width: 6.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
17th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1650
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, yellow and orange)
Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue, yellow, and orange.
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label with blue border
Accession number: C.89-1904
Primary reference Number: 81114
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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