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Plate
Avelli, Francesco Xanto, born 1481 - died 1546 - Enlarge image
Plate
- Place of origin:
Urbino, Italy (made)
- Date:
1540 (dated)
- Artist/Maker:
Avelli, Francesco Xanto, born 1481 - died 1546 (workshop of, maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Tin-glazed earthenware
- Museum number:
1695-1855
- Gallery location:
Ceramics, Temporary Displays, room 146, case 4, shelf 2
Physical description
Tin glazed earthenware plate depicting the burial of Leucothoe. In front of a low wall Leucothoe is seen in an open grave with a torch burning above it and a youth on the right shovelling earth upon her. Cupid flies above holding a veil. To the left stand her father and mother, a mitred priest and another man beside a house. On the back, concentric circles in yellow and, in black, the inscription '1540 Sottrata Leucothoe dal padre uiua. X'.
Place of Origin
Urbino, Italy (made)
Date
1540 (dated)
Artist/maker
Avelli, Francesco Xanto, born 1481 - died 1546 (workshop of, maker)
Materials and Techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Marks and inscriptions
'1540 Sottrata leocothoe dal padre uiua. X' Leucothoe interred alive by her father
Dimensions
Diameter: 27.5 cm
Object history note
Formerly Bernal Collection.
Purchase price note: Bought for £10 5s.
Descriptive line
Plate, '1540 Sottrata leocothoe dal padre uiua. X' painted on back, made in Xanto workshop, Urbino, dated 1540, tin-glazed earthenware
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian maiolica. London : H.M.S.O., 1977.
Exhibition History
Masterpieces of Italian Renaissance Maiolica (Victoria and Albert Museum 22/09/2012-06/05/2013)
Labels and date
Plate
Made in Xanto, Urbino, Italy dated 1540
1540 Sottrata leocothoe dal padre uiua. X
Tin-glazed earthenware
1695-1855 Formerly Bernal Collection [16/07/2008]
Materials
Earthenware
Techniques
Tin glazing
Categories
Ceramics; Earthenware; Maiolica
Collection code
CER
