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Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery
Late Medieval maiolica cup with one handle, painted in manganese and green with, on the inside, a fleur-de-lis or leaf between antlers.
Earthenware, tin-glazed greyish-beige on both sides; base unglazed. Painted in manganese and copper-green.
Shape approximately 21. Circular with carinated sides, narrow foot and one loop handle of oval section; the other missing.
Inside, within two manganese circles, there is a fleur-de-lis or leaf between antlers surrounded by cross-hatching; on the rim, a green band, and, on the outside, a green band and two green spots on the handle.
History note: William Ridout; Christie's, 13 December 1938, The William Ridout collection of Italian majolica, European pottery, faience and delftware, probably part of lot 107; 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
Height: 5.0 cm
Width: 12.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
13th Century
14th Century
Medieval
Circa
1250
CE
-
1350
CE
The decoration may indicate a connection with the Monaldeschi family of Orvieto.
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( manganese and copper-green)
Foot
Diameter 3.7 cm
Body
except base
Tin-glaze
Earthenware
Inscription present: circular with blue border
Accession number: C.105-1991
Primary reference Number: 47830
Packing number: EURCER 942
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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