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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
Place of origin

Plate depicting a shield of arms with the motto IN DEO ET IN TE SPERABIS.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Flat dish (tagliere), shield of arms with motto IN DEO ET IN TE SPERABIS, made in Urbino or Castel Durante about 1525, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
Plate depicting a shield of arms with the motto IN DEO ET IN TE SPERABIS.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 28cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'In Deo et in te Sperabis'
  • 'G.P'
Gallery label
Dish Made in Urbino or Castel Durante about 1525 Inscription:'In Deo et in te Sperabis' and 'G.P' Tin-glazed earthenware C.2142-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Production
J Mallet, 03.11.03

Perhaps coat-of-arms of Peroli family, because of pear depicted in the shield. According to Jeanne Giacomotti (Paris, 1974, see below) this is certainly arms of Peroli of Urbino.
Bibliographic references
  • Rackham, Bernard. Italian Maiolica. London : Faber and Faber, 1952. Pl.74c.
  • Giacomotti, Jeanne. Les majoliques des Musees Nationaux. Paris, 1974. 226 p., fig.776
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
565 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Accession number
C.2142-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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