Footed Dish
1521 (dated), 1522 (dated)
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Ubaldus (1085-1160) is the patron saint of Gubbio; his day, 15th of May, is still celebrated today in the town with the Festa dei Ceri, one of the oldest religious festivals in Italy. In the Renaissance Ubaldus was widely venerated in the Gubbio region.
This dish, shows a group of patrons in prayer around a tomb which probably reflects the one in place in the church dedicated to Ubaldus in Gubbio, before its large scale refurbishment, completed around 1527.
The little black devil coming out of the mouth of the lady, could refer to an exorcism and the plate might have been commissioned in fulfillment of a vow or as a sign of devotion to the saint.
The lustre, here masterly executed, was applied with an additional third firing in a smaller kiln; the workshop of Maestro Giorgio became renowned for its lustre.
This dish, shows a group of patrons in prayer around a tomb which probably reflects the one in place in the church dedicated to Ubaldus in Gubbio, before its large scale refurbishment, completed around 1527.
The little black devil coming out of the mouth of the lady, could refer to an exorcism and the plate might have been commissioned in fulfillment of a vow or as a sign of devotion to the saint.
The lustre, here masterly executed, was applied with an additional third firing in a smaller kiln; the workshop of Maestro Giorgio became renowned for its lustre.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration |
| Brief description | Dish on low foot, depicting the tomb of St. Ubaldus at Gubbio, made in the workshop of Maestro Giorgio Andreoli, Gubbio, dated 1521 and 1522, tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration |
| Physical description | Dish on low foot, depicting the tomb of St. Ubaldus at Gubbio. Five people around the tomb Painted in blue, light copper green and yellow and with red and gold lustre. |
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| Gallery label | Dish on low foot depicting the tomb of St. Ubaldus at Gubbio
Lustred at the workshop of Giorgio Andreoli, Gubbio, Italy dated 1521 and 1522
Marks: 'MoGo', painted in lustre and 'AF 41' , scratched Inscrition: 'S. VBALDVS.OR.PRO.'
Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration
C.476-1921 From the Fountaine Collection, Bequeathed by Mr David M. Currie(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by D. M. Currie |
| Object history | From the Fountaine Collection (sale cat. no. 323). On the back the incised mark: "AF 41" for Andrew Fountaine IV (1808-73). See bibl.ref. |
| Production | Dated 1521 in blue on the front (before the second firing) and dated 1522 in lustre on the back |
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| Summary | Ubaldus (1085-1160) is the patron saint of Gubbio; his day, 15th of May, is still celebrated today in the town with the Festa dei Ceri, one of the oldest religious festivals in Italy. In the Renaissance Ubaldus was widely venerated in the Gubbio region. This dish, shows a group of patrons in prayer around a tomb which probably reflects the one in place in the church dedicated to Ubaldus in Gubbio, before its large scale refurbishment, completed around 1527. The little black devil coming out of the mouth of the lady, could refer to an exorcism and the plate might have been commissioned in fulfillment of a vow or as a sign of devotion to the saint. The lustre, here masterly executed, was applied with an additional third firing in a smaller kiln; the workshop of Maestro Giorgio became renowned for its lustre. |
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| Other number | 670 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | C.476-1921 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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