Production: Unknown (Probably)
Fragment of the top of a religious artefact, perhaps a Holy Water Stoup. Buff earthenware, moulded in relief on the front with a seated figure of a Saint or of Christ with a halo, surrounded by a mandorla. Tin-glazed greyish-beige overall, the back extremely speckled with grey. Painted in dark pink, yellow, and brown.
Approximately oval with a wavy edge, broken horizontally across the bottom.
The mandorla is dark pink with a brown line round the outside. The halo is yellow.
History note: One of a group of sherds, acquired by R.C. Bosanquet in Orvieto in 1904 accompanied by a label stating: ‘Mostly bought at Orvieto; some pieces, marked P on the back, from Perugia. The Orvieto pieces, with a few exceptions, were found in excavating foundations for houses near Cathedral.’
Given by R.C. Bosanquet
Depth: 1.8 cm
Height: 4.2 cm
Width: 4.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
18th Century
Circa
1700
CE
-
1800
CE
Umbria or Lazio
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( in dark pink, yellow, and brown)
Front
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label with blue printedborder
Accession number: C.93-1904
Primary reference Number: 81117
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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