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

Plate

1532 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Avelli, Francesco Xanto (painter (artist))
Place of origin
Urbino (painted)
Gubbio (decorated)

The signature of Xanto on the back is carefully obscured by a scroll, painted in lustre.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Maiolica
Object type
Plate
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Earthenware
Tin Glaze
Brief description
Plate depicting Astolpho chasing the Harpies, painted by Francesco Xanto Avelli, Urbino, lustred in Gubbio, dated 1532, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
The signature of Xanto on the back is carefully obscured by a scroll, painted in lustre.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 26cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Astolpho che l'Harpie persegue & scaccia. Nel. XXX. Canto dil Furioso d. M.L. Ariosto. fra: Xanto. A. da Rovigo, i Urbino pt:' (Painted in blue. The inscription refers to a story from Orlando Furioso by Ariosto.)
Gallery label
Plate depicting Astolpho chasing the Harpies Painted by Francesco Xanto Avelli, Urbino, ItalyGubbio dated 1532 Inscription and signature: 'Astolpho che l'Harpie persegue & scaccia. Nel. XXX. Canto dil Furioso d. M.L. Ariosto. fra: Xanto. A. da Rovigo, i Urbino pt:', painted in blue Tin-glazed earthenware C.2201-1910 Salting Bequest The inscription refers to a story from Orlando Furioso by Ariosto. The signature of Xanto on the back is carefully obscured by a scroll, painted in lustre.(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Production
Mallet, 1-4-1999
check Mallet nr. Apollo, article by T. Wilson. check also Ravanelli Guidotto on Ariosto subjects.
Subjects depicted
Harpies
Astolfo
Literary referenceAriosto. <u>Orlando Furioso</u>.
Bibliographic references
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian maiolica. London : H.M.S.O., 1977.
  • Wilson, Tim. Burlington Magazine. [John Mallet Festschrift].
  • Ravanelli Guidotti, C. [Xanto article in exhibition catalogue].
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
724 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.2201-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
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