Plate
ca. 1520-25 (Made)
| Place of origin |
The painting of this beautiful dish bears close analogies with the style of the master who painted the tiles that once adorned the church of St. Francis in Deruta, near Perugia. These tiles feature profiles busts often painted in monochrome blue.
Recent archival discoveries have revelead the name of this maiolica painter: Nicola Francioli, known as Co, active in Deruta in the first part of the 16th century.
Recent archival discoveries have revelead the name of this maiolica painter: Nicola Francioli, known as Co, active in Deruta in the first part of the 16th century.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted with colours |
| Brief description | Dish with profile of woman facing left,tin-glazed earthenware, made in Deruta, ca. 1520-25 |
| Physical description | Plate depicting a bust of a woman in profile to left, to the left a slight indication of a landscape. On the back radial intersecting petal-motives in blue outline |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq. |
| Production | Attributed to Nicola Mancini known as Co (Giulio Busti 2009) |
| Summary | The painting of this beautiful dish bears close analogies with the style of the master who painted the tiles that once adorned the church of St. Francis in Deruta, near Perugia. These tiles feature profiles busts often painted in monochrome blue. Recent archival discoveries have revelead the name of this maiolica painter: Nicola Francioli, known as Co, active in Deruta in the first part of the 16th century. |
| Other number | 435 - Rackham (1977) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.2181-1910 |
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| Record created | November 10, 2005 |
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