Dish
1892 (made)
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Circular dish of tin glazed earthenware with a white ground and painted with carnations, tulips and leaves in colours in Isnik style. Round the rim is a band of brown scroll ornament.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware and hand painted |
| Brief description | Circular dish of tin glazed earthenware, made by Ulisse Cantagalli, Florence, 1892 |
| Physical description | Circular dish of tin glazed earthenware with a white ground and painted with carnations, tulips and leaves in colours in Isnik style. Round the rim is a band of brown scroll ornament. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | painted cockerel on base - factory mark (painted on base in underglaze black) |
| Object history | Historical significance: In 1878 Ulisse Cantagalli inherited a factory in Florence and began to trade as Manifattura Figli di Giuseppe Cantagalli. His main production was of copies of Italian maiolica, but also of other European and Middle Eastern ceramics. |
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| Accession number | 306-1892 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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