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Maker: Unknown (Probably)
Renaissance, earthenware fragment of a dish centre, slip coated, incised, painted in green and brownish-yellow underglaze with part of the head and shoulders of a man or angel.
Pale red earthenware, the front coated in white slip, and lead-glazed except inside the footring and a little way outside it. The front incised and painted in green and brownish-yellow underglaze. Approximately rectangular with a footring.
Part of the head and shoulders of a man or angel with curly hair.
History note: Purportedly from the Lagoon in Venice. H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950
Height: 2.0 cm
Length: 7.9 cm
Width: 5.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
15th Century, Late
16th Century, Early#
Renaissance
Circa
1480
-
1520
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( green and brownish-yellow)
Front
composed of
lead-glaze
Accession number: C.284-1991
Primary reference Number: 74118
Packing number: EURCER 420
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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