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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

1570-1580 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish painted with grotesques and the enthroned Caesar attended by two Roman soldiers, receiving five bearded gauls.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Dish on high foot, painted with grotesques and subject from Caesar' Gallic Wars, made in Patanazzi or Fontana workshops, Urbino, 1570-80, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
Dish painted with grotesques and the enthroned Caesar attended by two Roman soldiers, receiving five bearded gauls.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.5cm
  • Diameter: 24.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'SOTTOMETTONSI A CESARE I MERAPI' (Painted on the bottom of the dish.)
Translation
The Menapians surrender to Caesar'
Gallery label
Dish Made in Patanazzi or Fontana workshops, Urbino, Italy 1570-80 Tin-glazed earthenware C.2259-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Object history
Debruge Duménil Collection; Salting Collection.
Bibliographic references
  • Gere, J. A . Taddeo Zuccaro as a designer for maiolica. The Burlington Magazine. July 1963. 314 p., note 42.
  • Rackham, Bernard. Re. J. A. Gere's article. [Letter]. The Burlington Magazine. Sept. 1963.
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
875 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Accession number
C.2259-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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