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Jug: C.171-1991

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Current Location: In storage

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Maker: Unknown (Perhaps)

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Description

Renaissance maiolica jug, painted in polychrome with, on the front, a 'ladder' frame enclosing a coat-of-arms.

Pale buff earthenware, slip-coated and lead-glazed on the interior and exterior; base unglazed. Painted underglaze in blue, green, yellow, and orange. Ovoid with projecting base, short flaring neck pinched at the front to form a spout, and strap handle with a kink near the top and a thumbprint at the bottom. On the front a blue `ladder' frame encloses a quartered coat-of-arms with blue stripes on each side.

Notes

History note: 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: 22.5 cm
Width: 16.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

16th Century
Renaissance
Circa 1500 CE - 1600 CE

School or Style

Renaissance

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow and orange)
Base Diameter 11.2 cm

Materials used in production

base unglazed Lead-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Slip-coated : Pale buff earthenware, slip-coated and lead-glazed on the interior and exterior; base unglazed. Painted underglaze in blue, green, yellow, and orange.
Lead-glazing

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: circular with serrated edge

  • Text: 527/a
  • Method of creation: Inscribed in indelible pencil
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.171-1991
Primary reference Number: 72491

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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