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Jug: C.37-1991

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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, decorated with a leaf on the front, lines and obliques strokes.

Earthenware; the interior, lower part and base are lead-glazed yellowish-brown; the rest tin-glazed pale beige. Painted in manganese-brown and copper-green.
Shape 11. Squat bulbous body with disk base, tall cylindrical neck with carinated rim, pinched spout, and loop handle (restored).
The front is decorated with two partly hatched and partly green leaves on coiling stems. On each side of the handle, in manganese, there are oblique strokes between two sets of three vertical lines. Below are two horizontal manganese bands; round the neck, three; and on the handle, four horizontal green stripes.

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 104; 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: 17.4 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-brown and copper-green)
Interior, Lower Part composed of lead-glaze
Exterior composed of tin-glaze
Body Diameter 10.8 cm
Base Diameter 8.7 cm

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: circular with blue border

  • Text: 'WILLIAM RIDOUT COLLECTION' printed in blue, 'O./49' inscribed in blue-black ink
  • Method of creation: Printed in blue and inscribed in blue-black ink
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: brown tie-on

  • Text: 104/20
  • Method of creation: Inscribed in pencil
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.37-1991
Primary reference Number: 47424
Packing number: EURCER 894
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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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