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Bowl: C.2213-1928

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Shallow bowl, maiolica, painted with a landscape and a spattered managese border

Earthenware, tin-glazed pale greyish-blue overall. Painted in blue, green, yellow, orange, and manganese.
Shape 86.
The central medallion contains a landscape with a ruined tower and bushes. The sides are decorated with three slanting lines coloured blue, orange, and yellow reserved in a mottled manganese ground.

Notes

History note: Ravenna, where purchased in October 1903 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 19.6 cm
Height: 3.6 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Pavia ⪼ Lombardy ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Early#
Circa 1700 CE - 1725 CE

Note

Probaqbly made in Pavia in Lombardy

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in blue, green, yellow, orange, and manganese)

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Earthenware, tin-glazed pale greyish-blue overall. Painted in blue, green, yellow, orange, and manganese.
Tin-glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2213-1928
Primary reference Number: 73238
Old object number: 1889
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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