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Paris as a Shepherd: C.243-1991

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Titles

Paris as a Shepherd

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

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Description

Renaissance maiolica shallow bowl, painted in polychrome with Paris as a Shepherd.

Shallow bowl. Earthenware, tin-glazed cream overall; the reverse speckled. Painted in blue, yellowish-green, yellow, dark yellow, orange, manganese-purple, and black.
Shape approximately 76. Circular with curved sides, slightly concave in the centre, and recessed underneath.
Paris as a Shepherd, wearing a purple Phrygian cap, a yellow tunic and boots, sits on a rock, holding the two halves of a broken bow. In the landscape background there is a tall rock and a distant mountain against a sunset sky. A blue band and a wider yellow band encircle the outer edge. On the back there are two yellow bands round the edge and one round the base.

Notes

History note: Kerin, London, from whom purchased in March 1918 by 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

Diameter: 19.4 cm
Height: 3.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

16th Century
Renaissance
Circa 1565 CE - 1580 CE

School or Style

Renaissance

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, yellowish-green, yellow, dark yellow, orange, manganese-purple, and black)

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing : Earthenware, tin-glazed cream overall; the reverse speckled. Painted in blue, yellowish-green, yellow, dark yellow, orange, manganese-purple, and black.

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.243-1991
Primary reference Number: 73507
Packing number: EURCER 675

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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