Dish with the arms of Farnese
CultureItalian
OriginDeruta, Umbria, Italy
PeriodItalian Renaissance
Datec.1550-1580 or later
MediumMaiolica, tin glaze, lead glaze, and thrown.
DimensionsOverall: 7 x 35 cm (2 3/4 x 13 3/4 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionA Deruta polychrome armorial dish, the centre with the arms of Farnese within a turquoise and yellow Renaissance-scroll cartouche beneath a cardinal's hat and tassels in brown. The a quartieri border in similar colours with scale-pattern and formal foliage repeated thrice.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.338
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
Italian Earthenware - MaiolicaStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Giacomo Mancini
c.1530-1560 or later
Object number: G83.1.339
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c.1531-1544
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c.1560
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c.1740
Object number: G83.1.1232.1-2
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c.1550
Object number: G83.1.354a-b
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c.1597-1610
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