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Fragment: C.18-1928

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Possibly)

Entities

  • Fragment
  • fragment of the centre of a dish on low foot (coppa)

Categories

Description

Fragment of the centre of a dish on low foot (coppa). Pale buff earthenware, tin-glazed overall. Painted in very dark blue, blue, pale blue, yellow, and pale yellowish-brown.
Irregularly-shaped fragment of the central area with about two-thirds of the sloping foot.
Part of the bust and head of a girl up to her lips, in profile to right, against a blue background. On the underside in the middle, in blue, and on the underside of the dish, the ends of crosses.

Notes

History note: Probably from the collection of Frederick Leverton Harris (1864-1926); his widow, Mrs F. Leverton Harris

Legal notes

Given by Mrs F. Leverton Harris

Measurements and weight

Height: 3.0 cm
Width: 10.9 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Castel Durante ⪼ The Marches ⪼ Italy
  • Urbino ⪼ The Marches ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1928-08-24) by Harris, Frederick Leverton, Mrs

Dating

16th Century
Renaissance
Circa 1520 CE - 1540 CE

School or Style

Renaissance

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( very dark blue, blue, pale blue, yellow, and pale yellowish-brown)
Foot Diameter 9.2 cm

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: narrow M-like letter with a horizontal stroke across it
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Painted in blue
  • Type: Mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.18-1928
Primary reference Number: 81165
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 21 March 2017 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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