Dish

Physical description

Dish on low foot, the foot has been ground off. Tin-glazed earthenware with yellow and gold lustre. Depicting the head of a young lady with the inscription 'Amaro chi me amara'. The back not decorated.

Place of Origin

Gubbio, Italy (made)

Date

ca. 1535-1540 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Tin-glazed earthenware with colour and gold lustre

Marks and inscriptions

'Amaro chi me amara' I will love whoever will love me.

Dimensions

Diameter: 26 cm

Object history note

Purchase: Soulages Collection. The lady depicted might be a courtesan. The insciption translates: 'I will love whoever will love me'.

Descriptive line

Dish with the foot ground off, head of young lady with inscription 'Amaro chi me amara', made in Gubbio, about 1535-40, tin-glazed earthenware with yellow and gold lustre

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian maiolica. London : H.M.S.O., 1977.

Labels and date

Dish
Made in Gubbio, Italy about 1535-40
Inscribed: 'Amaro chi me amara'
Tin-glazed earthenware with yellow and gold lustre

8886-1863 Soulages Collection

The lady depicted might be a courtesan. The insciption translates: 'I will love whoever will love me'. [16/07/2008]

Categories

Ceramics; Maiolica

Collection code

CER