Relief
second half 15th century (made)
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This garland of fruit made in polychrome enamelled terracotta shows a bunch of fruit comprised of lemons, figs and olives, tied with a blue ribbon. It dates from the second half of the fifteenth century and was made in the workshop of Della Robbia.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Polychrome enamelled terracotta |
| Brief description | Relief, garland of fruit, lemons, olives, figs. |
| Physical description | Garland of fruit, relief in polychrome enamelled terracotta. The relief shows a bunch of fruit comprising lemons, figs and olives, tied with a blue ribbon on a white ground. The relief is fragmentary and has been broke at both the top and bottom. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr L. J. E. Hooper |
| Object history | Given by Mr L. J. E. Hooper. |
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| Summary | This garland of fruit made in polychrome enamelled terracotta shows a bunch of fruit comprised of lemons, figs and olives, tied with a blue ribbon. It dates from the second half of the fifteenth century and was made in the workshop of Della Robbia. |
| Bibliographic reference | Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1964. pp.253 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.715-1931 |
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| Record created | June 15, 2009 |
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