Dish
1545 (dated)
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Dish (Fruttiera) of tin-glazed earthenware, painted in colours, with a group of astrologers and a man playing an organ. The back in inscribed in blue 'ASTRALOGIA, 1545.' The figures are seated at the foot of a stone pier in a landscape with buildings in the background. To the right are three astrologers examining a globe; the organ is on the left, with a man seated, playing, and a boy behind blowing two bellows.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in colours |
| Brief description | Dish (Fruttiera), 'ASTROLOGIA / 1545' painted on back, tin-glazed earthenware, Italy, dated 1545. |
| Physical description | Dish (Fruttiera) of tin-glazed earthenware, painted in colours, with a group of astrologers and a man playing an organ. The back in inscribed in blue 'ASTRALOGIA, 1545.' The figures are seated at the foot of a stone pier in a landscape with buildings in the background. To the right are three astrologers examining a globe; the organ is on the left, with a man seated, playing, and a boy behind blowing two bellows. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'ASTROLOGIA / 1545' (Italian. Painted on the back.)
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| Gallery label | Dish
Made in Italy
ASTROLOGIA
1545
Tin-glazed earthenware
4725-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street, London. |
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| Other number | 998 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | 4725-1901 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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