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early 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate, painted in blue, orange and yellow and slight washes of pale copper green. In the middle, a medallion with eleven-pointed border, traversed by a broad band inscribed with the name MILINA B' (for bella), with scale-pattern filling the remaining segments. On the rim, concentric rings of scale-pattern, herringbone, dots and other ornament. On the back of the rim, petal motifs transversely striped in blue and orange.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Plate depicting medallion with eleven-pointed border, broad band inscribed 'MILINA B', made in Deruta, early 16th century, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
Plate, painted in blue, orange and yellow and slight washes of pale copper green. In the middle, a medallion with eleven-pointed border, traversed by a broad band inscribed with the name MILINA B' (for bella), with scale-pattern filling the remaining segments. On the rim, concentric rings of scale-pattern, herringbone, dots and other ornament. On the back of the rim, petal motifs transversely striped in blue and orange.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 23.5cm
Gallery label
(16/07/2008)
Plate
Made in Deruta, Italy early 16th century
Tin-glazed earthenware

C.2070-1910 Salting Bequest
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Object history
Bardini Collection.
Production
J mallet, 19.02.02
Inscribed: MILINA B
cf. decoration of piece in Fiocco
Bibliographic references
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian maiolica. London : H.M.S.O., 1977.
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
400 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Accession number
C.2070-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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