Dish with the arms of Farnese
CultureItalian
OriginDeruta, Umbria, Italy
PeriodItalian Renaissance
Dateca.1550-1580 or later
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
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 - MaiolicaCollections
Status
On viewArtist / Maker: Giacomo Mancini
ca.1530-1560 or later
Object number: G83.1.339
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ca.1531-1544
Object number: G83.1.388
Artist / Maker: Claudius Innocentius du Paquier Factory
ca.1740
Object number: G83.1.1232.1-2
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ca.1560
Object number: G83.1.401
Artist / Maker: Patanazzi Workshop
ca.1597-1610
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ca.1775
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