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Fragment: C.72-1904

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

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Description

Fragment of the centre of a bowl. Pale buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue, green, yellow, orange and manganese.
Roughly circular fragment of the concave foot and centre of a bowl.
An oval cartouche with yellow frame, enclosing St Jerome, half-length, holding a bible, his Cardinal's hat and lion just visible below his left arm; blue background.

Notes

History note: Found at Perugia.

Measurements and weight

Height: 1.3 cm
Width: 5.3 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Deruta ⪼ Umbria ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

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

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in blue, green, yellow, orange and manganese)

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: circular

  • Text: G8
  • Method of creation: Inscribed in black ink
  • Type: Label
  • Text: P
  • Method of creation: In black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.72-1904
Primary reference Number: 80955
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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

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