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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
Unknown
Place of origin
Deruta (made)

Dish for a ewer.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Maiolica
Object type
Dish
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Earthenware
Tin Glaze
Brief description
Dish for a ewer, depicting in the centre bust of a lady in dress of the period, made in Deruta, Italy, about 1515, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
Dish for a ewer.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 30.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'B' (Painted in Roman script near the lady.)
  • 'V' (Maker's mark painted in Roman script on the back.)
Gallery label
Dish depicting in the centre bust of a lady in dress of the period Made in Deruta, Italy About 1515 initial B on the front Tin-glazed earthenware 3030-1855(16/07/2008)
Object history
Tom and Luscombe, 103 New Bond Street.
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
415 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
3030-1855

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
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