Fragment: C.55-1904

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

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

Entities

Fragment
fragment of a bowl or dish centre

Categories

Description

Fragment of a bowl or dish centre. Pale buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in yellow and orange.
Approximately semi-circular convex fragment with small part of the side.
Half of a central medallion containing at the intersections, surrounded by a yellow band.

Notes

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

Measurements and weight

Length: 5.8 cm
Width: 3.8 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 1475 CE - 1525 CE

Note

Deruta or Orvieto

School or Style

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( yellow and orange)

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing : Pale buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in yellow and orange.

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular with blue border (the F written as 7 crossed)

Text: F 19
Method of creation: Inscribed in red ink
Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.55-1904
Primary reference Number: 80934
Stable URI

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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