Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Production:
Unknown
(Probably)
Entities
-
Fragments
- two joined fragments of the centre of a plate
Categories
Description
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue, green, yellow, orange and grey. Approximately oblong with part of the footring. Decorated with an oval shield and part of green mantling. The shield is charged party per fess, in chief, azure, a bust of a man in profile to left wearing a green headband, in base bendy or and gules (shown orange).
Notes
History note: Probably found near the Duomo in Orvieto, where purchased by the donor.
Legal notes
Given by R.C. Bosanquet
Measurements and weight
Depth: 0.9 cm
Length: 8.9 cm
Width: 5.1 cm
Place(s) associated
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1904)
by
Bosanquet, R. C.
Dating
16th Century
17th Century#
Circa
1500
CE
-
1625
CE
School or Style
Renaissance
Components of the work
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( in blue, green, yellow, orange and grey)
Materials used in production
Tin-glaze
Earthenware
Techniques used in production
Tin-glazing
: Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides, and painted in blue, green, yellow, orange and grey.
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: rectangular with blue border
- Text: F 9
- Method of creation: Inscribed in red ink
- Type: Label
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.45-1904
Primary reference Number: 80924
Old object number: F 9
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Monday 19 December 2016
Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
