Fragment of a hollow vessel. Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides, but thinly on the interior. Painted in blue, yellow, orange, black.
Four-sided convex fragment.
A fish swimming to the right reserved in a yellow ground with a horizontal orange line and several vertical strokes below it.
History note: Probably found near the Duomo in Orvieto, where purchased by the donor.
Length: 9.0 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in blue, yellow, orange, black)
Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides, but thinly on the interior. Painted in blue, yellow, orange, black.
Inscription present: rectangular with blue border (the F written as 7 crossed)
Accession number: C.59-1904
Primary reference Number: 80938
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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