Plate
ca. 1540-1550 (made)
| Place of origin |
Tin-glazed overall. Painted with the story of Jupiter and Europa. The reverse is inscribed 'Giove mutato in tore et Europa'.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Plate depicting the Rape of Europa, tin-glazed earthenware, made in Pesaro or Urbino, ca. 1540-1550 |
| Physical description | Tin-glazed overall. Painted with the story of Jupiter and Europa. The reverse is inscribed 'Giove mutato in tore et Europa'. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Provenance: Bought from the Soulages Collection, transferred to Circulation 25th March 1909 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Elisa Sani, Not in Rackham - 'Italian Renaissance maiolica in the Victoria and Albert Museum – Part 1', in: Keramos 210 (2010), pp. 1-30, cat. 25 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8965-1863 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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