Dish
ca. 1550-1560 (made)
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Dish depicting Theseus with Pirithous and Lelex feasted by the river-god Achelous. Theseus and his companions are seated with the god at a repast of fish at a table beneath a rock, whilst two tritions serve them out of shells. On the back, concentric bands in blue, orange and yellow and in the middle, in blue, the inscription.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Dish, tin-glazed earthenware, depicting Theseus with Pirithous and Lelex feasted by the river-god Achelous, made in Italy, ca. 1550-60 |
| Physical description | Dish depicting Theseus with Pirithous and Lelex feasted by the river-god Achelous. Theseus and his companions are seated with the god at a repast of fish at a table beneath a rock, whilst two tritions serve them out of shells. On the back, concentric bands in blue, orange and yellow and in the middle, in blue, the inscription. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'il buon teseo dare tolse chombiato p uoler inna ne/nt e ritornare et ante leo p farlo chon lui restare fece il suo fiume molto ingrosare.' (Painted on the back)
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| Object history | Purchase. Formerly Bernal Collection. |
| Production | Attributed to the Workshop of Maestro Domenego By the 'Eloquence Painter' |
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| Other number | 972 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | 1722-1855 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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