Fragment of a tile. Buff earthenware with a pinkish horizontal streak, tin-glazed on the upper surface. Painted in blue, green, and yellow, with manganese outlines. Approximately D-shaped, including the corner and part of one side.
A quarter of a yellow flower with a curved green stem and blue curling foliage.
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.'
Given by R.C. Bosanquet
Depth: 2.2 cm
Length: 7.5 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Bosanquet, R. C.
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( in blue, green, and yellow, with manganese outlines)
Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware with a pinkish horizontal streak, tin-glazed on the upper surface., and painted in blue, green, and yellow, with manganese outlines.
Inscription present: recent circular - two pink stains on the tile were probably caused by the red ink of the original label
Accession number: C.119-1904
Primary reference Number: 81143
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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