Dish
ca. 1520 (made)
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Makers of Italian maiolica at Deruta and Gubbio adopted the lustre technique of Spain in the 16th century. They developed it to its highest level of refinement. In this technique, a thin layer of metallic oxide is fused on to a decorated vessel of tin-glazed earthenware.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
Brief description | Tin-glazed earthenware dish (maiolica), painted in cobalt-blue and yellow lustre with a portrait of lady. Deruta, about 1520. |
Physical description | Tin-glazed earthenware dish (maiolica), painted in cobalt-blue and yellow lustre with a portrait of lady. |
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Marks and inscriptions | TIMOR DOMINI SVI E FILIVM SVVM (on surface of dish -) |
Summary | Makers of Italian maiolica at Deruta and Gubbio adopted the lustre technique of Spain in the 16th century. They developed it to its highest level of refinement. In this technique, a thin layer of metallic oxide is fused on to a decorated vessel of tin-glazed earthenware. |
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Accession number | 7163-1860 |
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Record created | November 22, 2002 |
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