Fragment, Bowl
1480 to 1500 (made), late 15th-16th century (made)
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This fragment of a bowl is known as a 'kiln waster'. The bowl was made, then covered with a white slip, decoration was incised through this slip and it was fired in a kiln. This is known as the biscuit firing. It was at this stage that the bowl was damaged and then discarded.
Images of hares or rabbits on a grassy field are common in Italian Renaissance ceramics. This bowl was given to the Victoria & Albert Museum by its founder, Maria Fiorini. The large number of kiln wasters discovered at Legnago suggests the presence of several ceramic workshops in the area in the 15th and 16th centuries.
The dotted background on this fragment was executed with a rouletted wheel. The main image was incised first and then the background was dotted. The decorator of this object accidentally scored over part of the hare's back with his wheel.
Images of hares or rabbits on a grassy field are common in Italian Renaissance ceramics. This bowl was given to the Victoria & Albert Museum by its founder, Maria Fiorini. The large number of kiln wasters discovered at Legnago suggests the presence of several ceramic workshops in the area in the 15th and 16th centuries.
The dotted background on this fragment was executed with a rouletted wheel. The main image was incised first and then the background was dotted. The decorator of this object accidentally scored over part of the hare's back with his wheel.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Red earthenware covered with white slip and with decoration incised through the slip |
| Brief description | One of fifty-four fragments of sgraffito earthenware. Italian, Legnago, last quarter of 15th-16th century. |
| Physical description | One of fifty-four fragments of earthenware with decoration incised through white slip, kiln spurs, etc. |
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| Gallery label | 5-14 Biscuit-fired fragments (kiln wasters), with modern tools
Italy, (5-7) probably Bologna, 1510-20; (8-9) Legnago (Veneto), 1480-1500
The lighter lines on no. 5 were executed with a fine stylus similar to no. 10, while the bold lines on no. 6 used a thicker stylus like no. 11. The potter decorated no. 7 using tools with rounded and angled wire loops like nos. 12-13. The dotted backgrounds on nos. 8-9 were created with a rouletting wheel similar to no. 14.
Museum nos. C.65, 77, 69-1920, given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh; C.12B&C-1952, given by M. Fioroni; tools purchased for this display((TAB) 2009) |
| Credit line | Given by Signora M. Fiorini. |
| Object history | Part of a collection of sgraffito ware fragments, including kiln wasters, dug up at Legnago, near Verona. Given by Signorina M. Fioroni |
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| Summary | This fragment of a bowl is known as a 'kiln waster'. The bowl was made, then covered with a white slip, decoration was incised through this slip and it was fired in a kiln. This is known as the biscuit firing. It was at this stage that the bowl was damaged and then discarded. Images of hares or rabbits on a grassy field are common in Italian Renaissance ceramics. This bowl was given to the Victoria & Albert Museum by its founder, Maria Fiorini. The large number of kiln wasters discovered at Legnago suggests the presence of several ceramic workshops in the area in the 15th and 16th centuries. The dotted background on this fragment was executed with a rouletted wheel. The main image was incised first and then the background was dotted. The decorator of this object accidentally scored over part of the hare's back with his wheel. |
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| Accession number | C.12C-1952 |
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| Record created | October 22, 2008 |
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