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

Dish

2nd quarter 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Shell-shaped moulded dish on foot, externally fluted, with acanthus foliage in relief on the underside of the spout, resting on three conjoined smaller shells. Painted in red and gold lustre.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Shell-shaped moulded dish on foot, acanthus foliage underneath spout, made in Gubbio?, second quarter 16th century, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
Shell-shaped moulded dish on foot, externally fluted, with acanthus foliage in relief on the underside of the spout, resting on three conjoined smaller shells. Painted in red and gold lustre.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Length: 20.5cm
  • Width: 14cm
Gallery label
Dish Made in Gubbio?, Italy second quarter 16th century Tin-glazed earthenware 2609-1856 Delange Collection(16/07/2008)
Object history
Purchased, Delange, Paris.
Production
John Mallet, 27-1-1999, probably Gubbio
Bibliographic reference
Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
712 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Accession number
2609-1856

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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