Panel thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Panel

1520
Place of origin

Italian maiolica panel, painted in blue and opaque white. Christ washing Peter's feet. The disciples, one of whom carries a candle, stand in three groups behind the two principal figures in a building with a view of distant hills through an archway in the middle. In the top left corner, the initials P'O under a coronet; the composition is enclosed by bead-ornament within an outer border of foliage


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Italian maiolica
Brief description
C Italian
Physical description
Italian maiolica panel, painted in blue and opaque white. Christ washing Peter's feet. The disciples, one of whom carries a candle, stand in three groups behind the two principal figures in a building with a view of distant hills through an archway in the middle. In the top left corner, the initials P'O under a coronet; the composition is enclosed by bead-ornament within an outer border of foliage
Dimensions
  • Height: 36cm (Note: conversion from inches)
  • Width: 36cm
Credit line
Given by Henry J. Pfungst, Esq., FSA
Bibliographic reference
Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
263 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Accession number
C.94-1915

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest