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Fragment: C.14-1904

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

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Categories

Description

Fragment of a dish. Buff earthenware tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue, green, yellow, orange and grey.
Part of a footring and flat centre of a dish.
Part of a central medallion with blue and yellow background, and a border comprising two orange, a grey, and a yellow band, a broad green band with grey diagonal strokes over it, a grey, a yellow and two orange bands. Outside the border there are debased grotesques on a white ground.

Notes

History note: Probably excavated near the Duomo in Orvieto where purchased by the donor.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 2.0 cm
Length: 16.2 cm
Width: 7.6 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Deruta ⪼ Umbria ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1600 - 1650

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

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

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue, green, yellow, orange and grey.

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular with blue border

  • Text: C 2
  • Method of creation: Inscribed in red ink
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: very faint, either 1500 or 1580

  • Text: Urbino/1500

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.14-1904
Primary reference Number: 80888
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 19 December 2016 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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