Plate
1520-1525 (made)
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Plate depicting the shield of arms of the Gonzaga family, Dukes of Mantua, suspended from a cherub.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Large plate depicting Gonzaga shield of arms suspended from cherub, made in Urbino or Castel Durante, 1520-25, tin-glazed earthenware |
| Physical description | Plate depicting the shield of arms of the Gonzaga family, Dukes of Mantua, suspended from a cherub. |
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| Gallery label | Plate depicting coat-of-arms of the Gonzaga family, Dukes of Mantua
Made in Urbino or Castel Durante 1520-25
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.2144-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq. |
| Object history | Seillière Collection. |
| Production | J. V.G.Mallet (see Bibl.) attributes it to Casteldurante or Urbino. J mallet, 3-11-2003 This needs to be remarked. The decoration may have been originally experimental. With Gonzaga coat-of-arms. Condition: Broken and restored. Firing flaws, possibly overfired. Spur marks on the front. |
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| Other number | 566 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | C.2144-1910 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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