Probably
Unidentified Deruta pottery
(Production)
Fragment. Buff earthenware, lead-glazed on the back and tin-glazed on the front. Painted in green, blue, and a little yellow.
Approximately D-shaped.
Part of St Francis' face, upper body and hands showing the stigmata, holding a rosary. Above his hands there are three dots and part of a green and blue motif. The glaze has crazed. On the back is a splodge of green.
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. . . '. Bosanquet visited Orvieto in late July 1904.
Given by R.C. Bosanquet
Length: 6.3 cm
Width: 4.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given
(1904)
by
Bosanquet, R. C.
16th century
Renaissance
Circa
1500
CE
-
1600
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in green, blue, and a little yellow) Back composed of lead-glaze Front composed of tin-glaze
Inscription present: rectangular with blue border
Accession number: C.100-1904
Primary reference Number: 81123
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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