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Dish

ca. 1528-1530 (made)
Artist/Maker
Avelli, Francesco Xanto (maker)
Place of origin
Urbino (made)

Dish depicting Scylla and Galatea with a shield of arms.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Maiolica
Object type
Dish
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted
Earthenware
Tin Glaze
Glazed
Painted
Brief description
Dish depicting Scylla and Galatea with a shield of arms, workshop of Francesco Xanto Avelli, Urbino, about 1528-30, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
Dish depicting Scylla and Galatea with a shield of arms.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 26cm
Gallery label
Dish Made in Francesco Xanto Avelli , Urbino, Italy about 1528-30 Tin-glazed earthenware C.2233-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Object history
Fau Collection.
Bibliographic references
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian maiolica. London : H.M.S.O., 1977.
  • Rackham, Bernard. Deruta Maiolica: some new observations. Faenza. 1960, XLVI, no. 6.
  • Mallet, J.V.G. Maiolica at Polesden Lacey III, a New Look at the Xanto Problem. Apollo. March 1971.
  • Tervarent, G. de. Kunstmuseet Årsskript. Copenhagen, 1950.
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
635 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.2233-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
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