Production: Unknown (Probably)
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.
History note: Probably excavated near the Duomo in Orvieto where purchased by the donor.
Depth: 2.0 cm
Length: 16.2 cm
Width: 7.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
17th Century#
Circa
1600
-
1650
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in blue, green, yellow, grey and orange)
Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue, green, yellow, orange and grey.
Inscription present: rectangular with blue border
Inscription present: very faint, either 1500 or 1580
Accession number: C.14-1904
Primary reference Number: 80888
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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