Bottle
ca. 1510 (made)
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Bottle, ring-shaped, with two perforated projections on either side for a cord, and two small feet. Painted in blue, brownish orange, yellow and copper green. On each face is a wreath of foliage, between concentric bands of ovolo and chequer-pattern on one face, tongue-pattern and zigzag on the other. On the circumference of the ring, continuous wavy ribbon foliage with berries.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in colours |
Brief description | Ring-shaped bottle, tin-glazed earthenware, made in Italy, about 1510 |
Physical description | Bottle, ring-shaped, with two perforated projections on either side for a cord, and two small feet. Painted in blue, brownish orange, yellow and copper green. On each face is a wreath of foliage, between concentric bands of ovolo and chequer-pattern on one face, tongue-pattern and zigzag on the other. On the circumference of the ring, continuous wavy ribbon foliage with berries. |
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Gallery label | Bottle
Made in Italy
Tin-glazed earthenware
417-1854(16/07/2008) |
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Bibliographic reference | Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977 |
Other number | 216 - Rackham (1977) |
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Accession number | 417-1854 |
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Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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