Dish
1527 (made)
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Large dish of tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours, depicting a seated Paris as a shepherd, accompanied by his dog, presenting a golden apple to Venus, draped in a green cloak and behind her the Juno and Pallas Athene, both in 16th-century dress. The border is painted in blue with grotesque ornament. On a rock in the foreground the inscription: Jodicio de paris'. The reverse is elaborately decorated with a scale pattern on the rim and a 'porcelain style' decoration within the footrim. In the centre a cartouche with the date '1527'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Dish depicting the Judgement of Paris, tin-glazed earthenware |
| Physical description | Large dish of tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours, depicting a seated Paris as a shepherd, accompanied by his dog, presenting a golden apple to Venus, draped in a green cloak and behind her the Juno and Pallas Athene, both in 16th-century dress. The border is painted in blue with grotesque ornament. On a rock in the foreground the inscription: Jodicio de paris'. The reverse is elaborately decorated with a scale pattern on the rim and a 'porcelain style' decoration within the footrim. In the centre a cartouche with the date '1527'. |
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| Gallery label | Dish depicting the Judgement of Paris
Inscription: 'Jodicio de paris'
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.2110-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq. |
| Object history | Formerly Napier Collection. John A Goodall identified the arms in 1982 as Arcimbaldo of Milan (L. M. 1329). |
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| Other number | 297 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | C.2110-1910 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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