Maiolica arcaica blu two-handled bowl

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Maiolica arcaica blu. Two-handled bowl. Unidentified pottery, probably Umbria, Orvieto or Tuscany. Shape 39. Circular with flat base, sloping sides, narrow flat rim and two wide strap handles with a thumb print at the top. Inside, within two manganese concentric circles, there is a double-armed cross with cross-hatching and three scalloped lines between the arms; on the sides, blue criss-crosses and a manganese band. Pale buff earthenware. The exterior and base are lead-glazed pale brown; the interior is tin-glazed pale grey. Painted in manganese and blue. Height, whole, 9.7 cm, diameter, base, 18.8 cm, width, whole, 34.0 cm, circa 1350-1425. Late Medieval.

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Accession Number: C.137-1991
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Fnumber: 22/1

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14th Century 15th Century bowl earthenware Fitz_AA glazed handle handled Italian Late Medieval lead-glazed maiolica maiolica arcaica Medieval pottery Quattrocento Trecento two-handled Umbrian School

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