Bowl with a tower-shaped lid
CultureItalian
OriginPo region, possibly The Veneto, Italy
PeriodItalian Renaissance
Datelate 1500s or later
MediumEarthenware with slip, coloured oxides, and lead glaze
DimensionsOverall: 16.5 x 17.1 cm (6 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)
MarkingsNone
Description'Sgraffito' covered bowl, decorated with the bands of foliate scrolls in cream. The bowl has a flower on the interior, and the cover is modeled in the form of a tower. It also has applied scrolling handles, and is painted in blue, green and ochre on a brown ground.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.409.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
Italian Earthenware - MaiolicaStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Winterthur
ca.1650
Object number: G96.5.418
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1762-1765
Object number: G99.2.7a-b
