Production: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)
Approximately oblong fragment of the curved side and rim of a bowl. Pale red earthenware, tin-glazed on the inside. The lower part of the outside is lead-glazed, appearing yellowish-brown; the upper part is unevenly covered with tin-glazed or white slip, and covered with slightly green lead glaze. The inside is painted in blue and orange with part of a series of concentric circles: four blue, oblique strokes - 3 orange and 6 blue visible - 2 blue, and one broad orange.
History note: According to a label accompanying a group of fragments including this one given by R.C. Bosanquet they were 'Mostly bought at Orvieto; some pieces (marked P at back) from Perugia. The Orvieto pieces, with a few exceptions were found in excavating foundations for houses near the Cathedral.'
Given by R.C. Bosanquet
Length: 9.0 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
15th Century#
Renaissance
Circa
1475
CE
-
1500
CE
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue and orange)
Outside
composed of
lead-glaze
Inside
composed of
tin-glaze
Inscription present: rectangular with blue border
Accession number: C.96-1904
Primary reference Number: 81120
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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