Plate
about 1510 (made)
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Place of origin |
The St George derives from the statue by Donatello formerly at Or San Michele, now in the Museo Nazionale, Florence.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in colours |
Brief description | Plate, with a figure of St. George, tin-glazed earthenware, probably painted by Jacopo, Italy (Cafaggiolo), about 1510 |
Physical description | Plate of tin-glazed earthenware, painted in the centre St. George, in a rocky landscape with the sea in the distance. On the rim, in reserve on a blue ground, a repeating design of vases with masks above or below them flanked by monsters in pairs. On the back, blue and orange concentric lines enclosing the mark 'SP' in monogram crossed by a paraph. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'SP' monogram crossed by a paraph |
Object history | Purchase. Formerly Bernal Collection. |
Production | Probably by the painter signing "Japo" (Jacopo) |
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Summary | The St George derives from the statue by Donatello formerly at Or San Michele, now in the Museo Nazionale, Florence. |
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Other number | 308 - Rackham (1977) |
Collection | |
Accession number | 1726-1855 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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