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Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)
Late Medieval lead-glazed earthenware jug, painted underglaze in manganese and copper-green with geometrical decoration.
Pale buff earthenware, the interior and the exterior, except for a short area above the base, are covered with a yellowish-green lead-glaze. Painted underglaze in manganese and copper-green.
Shape 2. Ovoid with flat base, cylindrical neck, applied folded spout and strap handle. The spout and handle are flanked by three vertical lines forming side panels, each containing an interlacing arcade, a wavy line, a row of inverted scallops, three horizontal lines, scallops, and at the top vertical striations inside an arch. The lower part of the body and the neck are encircled by two horizontal manganese bands. On both sides of the spout, and below it, there are curved lines of alternate colours, and on the handle, three groups of three manganese lines alternate with two wider green.
History note: William Ridout; Christie's, 13 December 1938, The William Ridout collection of Italian majolica, European pottery, faience and delftware, part of lot 105; Henry Scipio Reitlinger (d. 1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Height: 19.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
13th Century
Medieval
Circa
1200
CE
-
1300
CE
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( manganese and copper-green)
Body
Diameter 14.5 cm
Base
Diameter 8.0 cm
Handle To Spout
Width 17.7 cm
except for a short area above the base
Lead-glaze
Earthenware
Inscription present: circular with blue border
Inscription present: brown tie on
Accession number: C.18-1991
Primary reference Number: 47133
Packing number: EURCER 958
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: E.36.1903
Accession Number: E.P.287
Accession Number: E.9.1909
Accession Number: Loan Ant.103.97
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