Inkstand
ca. 1475 (made)
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Inkstand in the form of a group of St. George and the Dragon, with incised decoration under a manganese purple glaze. St. George, in armour of the period with a short cape hanging from his shoulders and a shield on his left arm, is mounted on a horse armed with peytrel and croupiere decorated with sprays and rosettes. He has his sword raised to strike the dragon, which lies at the horse's feet on the six-sided pedestal supporting the group. At the rear corners of the pedestal are a candle-socket and a globular vase for ink. The pedestal, which is decorated round its sides with flowers on a wavy stem, is hollow and has semi-circular openings into two receptacles into whicht it is divided.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Incised slipware |
| Brief description | Inkstand in the form of St George slaying the dragon. Buff earthenware with decoration incised and stamped into the clay body. The whole covered with a thick manganese-purple glaze. Italy, possibly Ferrara, about 1475 |
| Physical description | Inkstand in the form of a group of St. George and the Dragon, with incised decoration under a manganese purple glaze. St. George, in armour of the period with a short cape hanging from his shoulders and a shield on his left arm, is mounted on a horse armed with peytrel and croupiere decorated with sprays and rosettes. He has his sword raised to strike the dragon, which lies at the horse's feet on the six-sided pedestal supporting the group. At the rear corners of the pedestal are a candle-socket and a globular vase for ink. The pedestal, which is decorated round its sides with flowers on a wavy stem, is hollow and has semi-circular openings into two receptacles into whicht it is divided. |
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| Object history | Bought from M. Delange, Paris, for 10l. |
| Historical context | Rackham says this is 'of uncertain origin' and dates it to around 1480. A somwhat similar inkstand, minus a dragon is illustrated in the Po catalogue (see Refs.). It is stated to be Ferrara or Romagna (Imola?) and dated to the second half or end of the 15th century. It is in the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio in Rimini but its provenance is unknown. It is incised slipware painted in green and brown. |
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| Other number | 1376 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | 1207-1864 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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