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Fragment: C.114-1904

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Deruta pottery (Probably)

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Description

Five sided fragment of a tin-glazed earthenware bowl centre with the slightly concave base and a little of the side, moulded in relief with the Madonna holding a standing Christ Child (probably the Madonna dei Bagni). Painted in blue, green, yellow, orange and manganese.

Notes

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.

Legal notes

Given by R.C. Bosanquet

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.2 cm
Length: 7.6 cm
Width: 6.3 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Deruta ⪼ Umbria ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1650 CE - 1700 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in blue, green, yellow, orange and manganese)

Materials used in production

pale buff Earthenware
Tin-glaze

Techniques used in production

Moulding in relief : Pale buff earthenware, moulded in relief, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, green, yellow, orange and manganese.
Tin-glazing

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular with blue border, the J red, the I black

  • Text: J 1
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in red ink and black ink
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.114-1904
Primary reference Number: 81138
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 21 March 2017 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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