Dish
1535 (dated)
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Plate, flattish, with large rim, from a mould. Tin-glazed overall. Painted in blue, green, yellow, golden and red lustre.
The scene is set indoors, in a bedroom, Aeneas, in armour, on the left, fleeing the scene, Creusa on her knees on the floor, to the right Anchises in bed, and the little Ascanius with a flame on his head. Above the scene a shield of arms per pale indented or and azure surmounted by a processional cross. Reverse, four lustred scrolls and in the footring painted the inscription: .1535./Anchise, Enea, Creusa/ e, Ascanio figlio./.F.X.
The scene is set indoors, in a bedroom, Aeneas, in armour, on the left, fleeing the scene, Creusa on her knees on the floor, to the right Anchises in bed, and the little Ascanius with a flame on his head. Above the scene a shield of arms per pale indented or and azure surmounted by a processional cross. Reverse, four lustred scrolls and in the footring painted the inscription: .1535./Anchise, Enea, Creusa/ e, Ascanio figlio./.F.X.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with lustred decoration. The plate is moulded. |
| Brief description | Painted tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration. Depicting Aeneas and Creusa. Painted by Francesco Xanto Avelli and lustred in Maestro Giorgio's workshop. Italy, Urbino and Gubbio, dated 1535. |
| Physical description | Plate, flattish, with large rim, from a mould. Tin-glazed overall. Painted in blue, green, yellow, golden and red lustre. The scene is set indoors, in a bedroom, Aeneas, in armour, on the left, fleeing the scene, Creusa on her knees on the floor, to the right Anchises in bed, and the little Ascanius with a flame on his head. Above the scene a shield of arms per pale indented or and azure surmounted by a processional cross. Reverse, four lustred scrolls and in the footring painted the inscription: .1535./Anchise, Enea, Creusa/ e, Ascanio figlio./.F.X. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | .1535./Anchise, Enea, Creusa/,e, Ascanio figlio./.F.X. |
| Object history | Mr R.J. Dyson Bequest |
| Production | Made in workshop of Maestro Giorgio, Gubbio |
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| Accession number | C.29-1943 |
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| Record created | November 14, 2005 |
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