Pale buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue and green. Four-sided fragment of a dish rim including a short distance of outer edge. On the front, part of a trellis and leaf design, with on the edge, a broad blue band with short slanting strokes of darker blue over it. On the reverse is part of a foliage design in green, outlined in blue.
History note: Found in Perugia. One of a group of sherds, acquired by R.C. Bosanquet 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
Length: 5.6 cm
Width: 4.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
17th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1700
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in blue and green)
Tin-glazing : Pale buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue and green.
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label with blue printed border, the 4 crossed out and 2 substituted in black ink
Accession number: C.101-1904
Primary reference Number: 81124
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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