Fragment: C.44-1904

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Deruta pottery (Possibly)
Production: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Possibly)

Entities

Fragment
fragment of a plate or dish rim

Categories

Description

Fragment of a plate or dish rim. Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in dark blue, orange and a little green.
Four-sided fragment of the edge of the rim.
Part of concentric bands of blue laurel, orange stylised leaves and buds, blue herring bone, blue oblique lines over two circles, lozenges alternating with green spots, and blue 'rope' edge. On the reverse, petals filled with transverse orange stripes, and blue triangular lines filled with dots. 'Petal back type'.

Notes

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

Measurements and weight

Length: 7.1 cm
Width: 4.0 cm

Place(s) associated

Deruta ⪼ Umbria ⪼ Italy
Orvieto ⪼ Umbria ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

15th Century, Late
16th Century, Early#
Renaissance
Circa 1490 CE - 1520 CE

Note

Probably Deruta or Orvieto

School or Style

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in dark blue, orange and a little green)

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in dark blue, orange and a little green.

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular with blue border

Text: F 8
Method of creation: Inscribed in red ink
Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Ceramiche Umbre dal Medioevo allo Storicismo, Parte Prima, Orvieto e Deruta page(s): p. 259
Italian Maiolica and Incised Slipware in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge page(s): p. 258

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.44-1904
Primary reference Number: 80923
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 19 December 2016

Associated departments & institutions

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

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