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Dish: C.187-1991

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Renaissance maiolica dish, painted in blue with an overall geometrical design.

Earthenware, tin-glazed creamy-white overall with three spur marks in the middle. Painted in blue.
Shape 67. Circular with shallow curved sides and everted rim, standing on a flat disk base.
An overall geometrical design comprising a large central lozenge surrounded by four medium and four small lozenges linked by spots. The background is decorated with four-sided and triangular shapes filled with short straight and curved strokes representing plants. A narrow band and a wide band encircle the rim. On the back are three concentric blue circles.

Notes

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

Legal notes

H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 34.2 cm
Height: 6.1 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Montelupo ⪼ Tuscany ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

16th Century
17th Century#
Circa 1575 CE - 1625 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue)

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing : Earthenware, tin-glazed creamy-white overall with three spur marks in the middle. Painted in blue.

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular with dark blue line border

  • Text: 'LENT BY/No.' printed, 'Wallie ?/437' inscribed in ink
  • Method of creation: Printed and inscribed in ink
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: rectangular with blue line border

  • Text: M/IE/-
  • Method of creation: Inscribed in blue-black ink
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.187-1991
Primary reference Number: 48464
Packing number: ISCER 968
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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