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Jug: C.26-1991

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery

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Description

Late Medieval maiolica jug, painted in manganese and green with leaves and lines.

Cream earthenware, the interior, lower part of the exterior and part of the base lead-glazed yellowish-brown; the rest tin-glazed pale beige. Painted in manganese and copper-green.
Shape 8. Squat bulbous body with disk base, cylindrical neck, applied folded spout and strap handle.
The spout and handle are flanked by three vertical manganese lines forming side panels, each containing a leaf on a curved stalk. Under the spout is a short green line between two wavy manganese lines. Below are two manganese horizontal bands, and on the neck, three. The spout and handle are horizontally striped in alternate colours.

Notes

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; H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.

Legal notes

H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Measurements and weight

Height: 11.9 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Orvieto ⪼ Umbria ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

13th Century
14th Century
Medieval
Circa 1250 CE - 1350 CE

School or Style

maiolica arcaica

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( manganese and copper-green)
Interior/exterior composed of tin-glaze ( part exterior)
Part Exterior/base composed of lead-glaze
Base Diameter 7.0 cm
Body Diameter 9.6 cm
Handle To Spout Width 13.8 cm

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: circular with blue border

  • Text: 'WILLIAM RIDOUT COLLECTION' printed in blue 'O.47.' inscribed in blue-black ink
  • Method of creation: Printed in blue and inscribed in blue-black ink
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: brown tie

  • Text: 105/18
  • Method of creation: Inscribed in pencil
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.26-1991
Primary reference Number: 47365
Packing number: EURCER 922
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 15 December 2023 Last processed: Friday 15 December 2023

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

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