Oval Dish from the Service of Alfonso II d'Este
Manufacturer
Patanazzi Workshop
(Italian, 1580 - 1620)
CultureItalian
OriginUrbino, The Marches, Italy
PeriodItalian Renaissance
Datec.1579 or later c.1598-1605
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (maiolica); Wheel-thrown and press-moulded
DimensionsOverall: 28.7 cm (11 5/16 in.)
MarkingsInscription, recto; 'Ardet Aeternum'
DescriptionAn oval Urbino dish from the service made for Alfonso II d'Este, duke of Ferrara and his wife Margarita Gonzaga, in the Patanazzi workshop. It is decorated with a panel showing Daphne about to be changed into a laurel tree. It is painted in ochre, blue, black and green, within a wide border of grotesques.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.404
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
Italian Earthenware - MaiolicaStatus
On view
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