Centrepiece
1800-1815 (made)
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Centrepiece, in the form of a shell supported by a tree-trunk, in front are figures of Bacchus and Ariadne, the former standing, the latter seated. Painted in blue, yellow, brownish orange, pale olive green, grey and dark manganese purple. Inside the shell, in a panel, Venus sitting by a stream with her arms round Cupid who stands beside her.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Centrepiece in the form of a shell supported by tree-trunk, with figures of Bacchus and Ariadne, tin-glazed earthenware, made in Italy, possibly Naples, 1800-1815 |
| Physical description | Centrepiece, in the form of a shell supported by a tree-trunk, in front are figures of Bacchus and Ariadne, the former standing, the latter seated. Painted in blue, yellow, brownish orange, pale olive green, grey and dark manganese purple. Inside the shell, in a panel, Venus sitting by a stream with her arms round Cupid who stands beside her. |
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| Gallery label | Centrepiece
Made in Italy
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.112-1930(16/07/2008) |
| Object history | Purchase price note: Bought for £9 9s. |
| Production | A similar group (without the dish) in possession of Signore Luciano Agorli of Milan, 1959 (Photo in Dep), together with another and probably earlier group of Pan leading a youth to play the syrinse. The above are illustrated in G. Donatone, La Maiolica Napoletana del Settecento, 1980, Tav.43-44 and by 'Nicola Giustiniani (?) Cerreto Sannita 1737 - Napoli 1815'. When Donatone saw it (1982) he thought it early C19, Naples, by N. Giustiniani |
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| Bibliographic reference | Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977 |
| Other number | 1173 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | C.112-1930 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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