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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. 1550 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish depicting a shield of arms with a chief of the Empire and a lion passant, made in Marches, about 1550, tin-glazed earthenware


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Dish depicting a shield of arms with a chief of the Empire and a lion passant, made in Marches, about 1550, tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 30cm
Gallery label
Dish Made in Marches about 1550 Tin-glazed earthenware C.2262-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Production
J mallet, 03.11.2003

Unusual shape 'bianco sopra bianco' . See Arms of Mazza, Mazza collection in Pesaro book by Maria Mancini. Or look at book on arms by Litta, look under Pesaro to search for Mazza.
Bibliographic references
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian maiolica. London : H.M.S.O., 1977.
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
603 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Accession number
C.2262-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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