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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

1580-1620 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Restored dish, tin-glaze on front only, decorated in blue, green, manganese, yellow and orange. The back is lead-glazed. Originally probably a pierced suspension hole.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Brief description
Restored dish depicting a portrait of a lady in profile, painted tin-glazed earthenware, Netherlands, 1580-1620
Physical description
Restored dish, tin-glaze on front only, decorated in blue, green, manganese, yellow and orange. The back is lead-glazed. Originally probably a pierced suspension hole.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 32.1cm
Gallery label
Dish made Netherlands, Netherlands 1580-1620 Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration Circ.94-1914 The decoration shows a strong Italian influence.(16/07/2008)
Object history
The decoration shows a strong Italian influence.
Bibliographic reference
Gaimster, David, ed. Maiolica in the north : the archaeology of tin-glazed earthenware in North-West Europe ca. 1500-1600. London : British Museum, 1999. 20 p., fig. 1.9.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.94-1914

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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