Dish
1542 (made)
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Plate depicting the Children of Venus painted in blue, yellow, orange, copper green, manganese purple, grey, black and opaque white (yellow rim). In the centre, musicians seated by a rock. Two lovers approach from the right and two figures sit to the left. The inscription in blue on the back reads 'Omniaa uincit Amor'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Dish, tin-glazed earthenware depicting the Children of Venus, musicians and lovers, made in Urbino, 1542 |
| Physical description | Plate depicting the Children of Venus painted in blue, yellow, orange, copper green, manganese purple, grey, black and opaque white (yellow rim). In the centre, musicians seated by a rock. Two lovers approach from the right and two figures sit to the left. The inscription in blue on the back reads 'Omniaa uincit Amor'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Omnia uincit Amor 1542
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Mallet, J.V.G, Xanto: Pottery-painter, Poet, Man of the Italian Renaissance (London: The Wallace Collection, 2007) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.2240-1910 |
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| Record created | April 20, 2006 |
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