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Fragment: C.116-1904

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Deruta pottery (Probably)
Production: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Possibly)

Entities

Categories

Description

Fragment of a jug (?). Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides. Painted in blue, green, yellow, orange, and manganese-purple. Convex, rounded oblong shape, wider at the right end.
Part of the upper part of a frontal medallion framed by three concentric orange circles, containing the head of the Virgin wearing a blue veil, against a yellow background. Outside the frame, on the right, there is an area of green ground with part of a yellow and manganese scroll or foliage.

Notes

History note: Probably found near the Duomo in Orvieto, where purchased by the donor probably in July 1904

Legal notes

Given by R.C. Bosanquet

Measurements and weight

Length: 6.8 cm
Width: 4.8 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Deruta ⪼ Umbria ⪼ Italy
  • Orvieto ⪼ Umbria ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1600 CE - 1700 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

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

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Buff earthenware, tin-glazed on both sides and painted in blue, green, yellow, orange and manganese-brown.
Tin-glazing

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular with blue border

  • Text: K 1
  • Location: On reverse
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in red ink
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.116-1904
Primary reference Number: 81140
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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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