Bowl
first half 15th century (made)
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Bowl. Tin-glazed earthenware covered with a thin tin glaze and painted in pale blue and purple with a design of flowers and lines
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Earthenware bowl covered with a thin tin glaze and painted, probably Rome, Italy, first half 15th century |
| Physical description | Bowl. Tin-glazed earthenware covered with a thin tin glaze and painted in pale blue and purple with a design of flowers and lines |
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| Gallery label | Bowl
Made in Italy
Tin-glazed earthenware
399-1889(16/07/2008) |
| Object history | Bought from Mr. Charles Fairfax Murray, London, for 5s. |
| Production | Prof. Otto Mazzucato, V. Umanesimo 307, Rome, wrote to say that fragments similar to these pieces have been excavated in Rome and he is in no doubt that these bowls can be attributed to Rome. He enclosed a photo of a bowl very likely no. 172 that is in the Museo di Palazzo di Venezia, Rome. |
| Bibliographic reference | Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977 |
| Other number | 174 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | 399-1889 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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