Production: Unidentified Deruta pottery (Probably)
Fragment of a bowl. Buff earthenware, moulded in relief on the interior with part of a figure of St Francis at prayer in profile to the right, and tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue.
Irregularly-shaped fragment of part of the base and curved sides of a small bowl.
The figure is outlined in blue and faces towards a painted blue Cross.
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.' Bosanquet visited Orvieto in late July 2014
Given by R.C. Bosanquet
Depth: 2.1 cm
Height: 5.5 cm
Width: 5.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
16th Century
Renaissance
Circa
1500
CE
-
1550
CE
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( in blue)
Interior
Inscription present: rectangular with blue border, the 11 crossed out and '10' written in black
Accession number: C.109-1904
Primary reference Number: 81132
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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