Roundel
ca. 1491 (made)
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Round plaque with the arms of Andrea di Bono Boni of Florence, Tuscany, dated 1491. Painted in dark blue, manganese purple,, orange, and bluish copper green, with a shield, tied with a fluttering ribbon to a wreath border of pointed leaves and fruit. Behind the shield passes a scroll inscribed with the name: Andrea di Bono po MCCCC91. Below the scroll, on either side, is a large flower within a volute; the background is filled with sprays of foliage, spirals, and grouped dots.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Roundel, shield of arms with scroll behind inscribed 'Andrea di Bono', made in the Florentine area, Italy, circa 1491, tin-glazed earthenware |
| Physical description | Round plaque with the arms of Andrea di Bono Boni of Florence, Tuscany, dated 1491. Painted in dark blue, manganese purple,, orange, and bluish copper green, with a shield, tied with a fluttering ribbon to a wreath border of pointed leaves and fruit. Behind the shield passes a scroll inscribed with the name: Andrea di Bono po MCCCC91. Below the scroll, on either side, is a large flower within a volute; the background is filled with sprays of foliage, spirals, and grouped dots. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Andrea di Bono po MCCCC91' (Maker's mark painted on a scroll.) |
| Gallery label | Roundel
Made in Florentine area, Italy circa 1491
inscription: 'Andrea di Bono po MCCCC91', painted in blue
Tin-glazed earthenware
6655-1860 Montferrand Collection(16/07/2008) |
| Object history | Purchase: Montferrand Collection. Purchase price note: Bought for £2 15s. |
| Production | Marco Spallanzani, "Sull'Iscrizione del tondo di Andrea di Bono Boni". Faenza LXII,1976,4, reference page 86-89. He suggests "Po" means Podesta, as an Andrea di Bono held that office at Larciano in the province of Pistoia in 1491. He leaves open the attribution to Faenza or Florentine Zone, but the latter is certainly well worth considering. |
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| Other number | 140 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | 6655-1860 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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