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Pottery:
Unidentified Orvieto pottery
(Possibly)
Pottery:
Unidentified Lazio pottery
(Possibly)
Late Medieval maiolica shallow bowl, painted in black and green with, in the middle, an eight-pointed star, and on the rim, panels with half-flowers.
Pale buff earthenware. The interior tin-glazed pale beige, the exterior lead-glazed pale brown. Painted in black and copper-green.
Approximately Shape 41. Circular with curved sides, shallow well and narrow foot; a suspension hole is pierced near the edge of the rim.
In the middle, within two concentric circles, there is an eight-pointed star with groups of three strokes in the spaces. The rim is divided by groups of four radial lines into seven panels, each containing a half flower. A green band between two black encircles the outer edge.
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 108; H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950; transferred from tghe Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Diameter: 16.5 cm
Height: 4.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
14th Century
15th Century#
Medieval
Circa
1350
CE
-
1425
CE
Probably made in Orvieto or a town in Northern Lazio
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( black and copper-green)
Exterior
composed of
lead-glaze
Interior
composed of
tin-glaze
Foot
Diameter 6.5 cm
Body
Inscription present: circular with blue border
Accession number: C.135-1991
Primary reference Number: 48008
Packing number: EURCER 449
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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