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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

ca. 1535 (made)
Artist/Maker
Manara, Baldassare (maker)
Place of origin
Faenza (made)

Dish depicting Vulcan forging an arrow for Cupid.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Maiolica
Object type
Dish
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted
Earthenware
Tin Glaze
Painted
Glazed
Brief description
Dish depicting Vulcan forging an arrow for Cupid, made in Baldassarre Manara, Faenza, Italy, about 1535, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
Dish depicting Vulcan forging an arrow for Cupid.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 24cm
Gallery label
Dish depicting Venus at Vulcan's forge Made in Baldassarre Manara, Faenza, Italy about 1535 Tin-glazed earthenware C.2113-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Subject depicted
Venus
Bibliographic references
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian maiolica. London : H.M.S.O., 1977.
  • Ravanelli Guidotti, C. Baldassarre Manara Faentino: pittore di maioliche del Cinquecento. Ferrara : Belriguardo, 1996. Catalogue entry 14, pp.148-149.
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
803 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.2113-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
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