Dish
ca. 1510 (made)
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Row of short internal flutings round the hollow and without foot rim. Painted in blue, copper green and lustre colours. In the middle, in a medallion surrounded by a wreath of pinks, Cupid astride a unicorn on a rock. On the rim, scale-pattern within a wreath of berries.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre |
| Brief description | Plateau, painted tin-glazed and lustre decoration depicting Cupid riding a unicorn (symbol of virginity). Italy (Gubbio), about 1510. |
| Physical description | Row of short internal flutings round the hollow and without foot rim. Painted in blue, copper green and lustre colours. In the middle, in a medallion surrounded by a wreath of pinks, Cupid astride a unicorn on a rock. On the rim, scale-pattern within a wreath of berries. |
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| Gallery label | Dish depicting Cupid riding a unicorn (symbol of virginity)
Made in Gubbio, Italy about 1510
Tin-glazed earthenware
7681-1861 Soulages Collection(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Purchased from the Soulages Collection |
| Object history | Purchase: Soulages Collection. |
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| Other number | 501 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | 7681-1861 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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