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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

ca. 1515 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish depicting a lady in profile, 'CHI BIENE GVIDA SVA BARCA...' painted on scroll, probably made in Gubbio, about 1515, tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration
Brief description
Dish depicting a lady in profile, 'CHI BIENE GVIDA SVA BARCA...' painted on scroll, probably made in Gubbio, about 1515, tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 42cm
  • Height: 9.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
'CHI BIENE GVIDA SVA BARCA E SEP'I PORTO' (Italian. Painted in Roman script on the scroll.)
Translation
He who steers well his barque is always in harbour
Gallery label
Dish depicting a lady in profile Made in Probably Gubbio, Italy about 1515 Inscrption:CHI BIENE GVIDA SVA BARCA E SEP'I PORTO ("He who steers well his boat is always in harbour") Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration 1606-1855(16/07/2008)
Object history
Farrer.
Production
Rackham, 1940
Deruta, about 1515.

J Mallet, no date.
Probably Gubbio, about 1515. Probably slip. Very unusual slip on the shoulder. Not head dress with wigs! (c.f cat 481)
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian maiolica. London : H.M.S.O., 1977.
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
450 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Accession number
1606-1855

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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