Dish with hunting scene
CultureItalian
OriginCafaggiolo, Tuscany, Italy
PeriodItalian Renaissance
Date1500-1550
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
DimensionsOverall: 7.3 x 45 cm (2 7/8 x 17 11/16 in.)
MarkingsInscription on banner 'SEMPW' and 'MF', verso 'S P' in blue
DescriptionThis Cafaggiolo workshop was located in a section of the Medici villa at Cafaggiolo, just north of Florence. Under Medici patronage, the workshop produced some of the most elegant wares of the early sixteenth-century, many of which reveal the impact of imported luxury goods, including Islamic art objects and Chinese porcelain. This remarkable piece unites these influences. The central image of dogs chasing game animals in a landscape may have been inspired by a Persian miniature painting.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.361
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
Italian Earthenware - MaiolicaStatus
On view
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ca.1531-1544
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ca.1750-1755
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ca.1530-1560 or later
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ca.1750
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