Bowl with infant St. John the Baptist
ArtistWorkshop of
Maestro Giorgio Andreoli
(Italian, 1489 - 1555)
CultureItalian
OriginGubbio, Umbria, Italy
PeriodItalian Renaissance
Date1531
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (maiolica} with metallic lustre
DimensionsOverall: 6.5 x 25.5 cm (2 9/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
MarkingsInscription, verso; '1531'
DescriptionA Gubbio crespina moulded dish, with the infant St. John between trees in a landscape, and the border has pears and flowers in a spiral relief. The reverse has gold-lustre scrolls and the dish is decorated in gold-lustre, copper-lustre, blue and turquoise.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.366
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
Italian Earthenware - MaiolicaStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Maestro Giorgio Andreoli
ca. 1525 - 1530
Object number: G83.1.365
Artist / Maker: Maestro Giorgio Andreoli
ca.1530
Object number: G83.1.362
Artist / Maker: Maestro Giorgio Andreoli
1539
Object number: G83.1.364
Artist / Maker: Franco Xanto Avelli
1534
Object number: G83.1.363
