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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. 1525 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Dish on low foot, 'CAPITANIO GINTILE' painted on twisted scroll.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Maiolica
Object type
Dish
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Earthenware
Tin Glaze
Glazed
Brief description
Dish on low foot, 'CAPITANIO GINTILE' painted on twisted scroll, made in Italy, about 1525, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
Dish on low foot, 'CAPITANIO GINTILE' painted on twisted scroll.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 23cm
Marks and inscriptions
'CAPITANIO GINTILE' (Painted on the front on a twisted scroll.)
Gallery label
Dish Made in Italy About 1525 CAPITANIO GINTILE Tin-glazed earthenware 8922-1863 Soulages Collection(16/07/2008)
Object history
Purchase: Soulages Collection.
Production
J Mallet, 05/2003

Early dating. Slightly rough painting, hard design. Inscription "CAPITANO GENTILE", as in noble. On back incised mark after firing on the back
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
555 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
8922-1863

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
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