Dish
ca. 1790 (made)
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Dish of lead-glazed earthenware (creamware) decorated in terracotta and black enamels. Shallow, oval and moulded with a basketwork pattern. The edge is stamped out to form regular loops of basketwork painted with black, and each loop has a sgraffito design of small flowers and leaves. In the centre is a terracotta jug on a black pedestal, decorated in reverse with the figure of a woman in neo-classical dress, with three horizontal bands above and below her, and two leafy sprays.
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Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware (creamware) painted in terracotta and black enamels, moulded, incised and stamped |
Brief description | Dish of lead-glazed earthenware (creamware) decorated in enamels, factory of Cherinto del Vecchio, Naples, ca. 1790. |
Physical description | Dish of lead-glazed earthenware (creamware) decorated in terracotta and black enamels. Shallow, oval and moulded with a basketwork pattern. The edge is stamped out to form regular loops of basketwork painted with black, and each loop has a sgraffito design of small flowers and leaves. In the centre is a terracotta jug on a black pedestal, decorated in reverse with the figure of a woman in neo-classical dress, with three horizontal bands above and below her, and two leafy sprays. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'FDV / N' (Impressed on the base) |
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Accession number | C.254-1976 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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