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Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)
Late Medieval maiolica relief with a face, painted in manganese.
Cream earthenware, moulded in relief with a face; the reverse solid and uneven. Tin-glazed off-white on the front and painted in manganese.
History note: Probably purchased from Kerin, London, 9 December 1933 by H.S. Reitlinger (d. 1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Depth: 1.8 cm
Height: 4.7 cm
Width: 3.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
13th Century
14th Century
Medieval
Circa
1275
CE
-
Circa
1350
CE
This relief was probably attached to the front or side of a jug.
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( manganese)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Moulding in relief : Cream earthenware, moulded in relief with a face; the reverse solid and uneven; tin-glazed off-white on the front and painted in manganese.
Accession number: C.73-1991
Primary reference Number: 47696
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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