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Workshop: Patanazzi family (Probably)
Maiolica plate, painted in polychrome, with a Cupid holding a drum and horn, surrounded by radiating grotesques.
Plate. Earthenware, tin-glazed overall. Painted in blue, green, yellow, orange, and brown.
Approximately 59. Circular with gently sloping rim and shallow curved well, with recessed base.
In the middle, a Cupid holding a drum and horn stands in a landscape encircled by a yellow and orange petal border, surrounded by radiating grotesques edged by yellow and orange simulated beading. On the rim there are four pseudo-gems and grotesques. The edge is encircled by two narrow orange bands, and a yellow band with pairs of orange strokes and blue and white spots on it. The back is encircled by yellow bands: one round the foot, two at the shoulder, and two by the outer edge.
History note: Dr Alfred Pringsheim; Sotheby's, 20 July 1939, Catalogue of the renowned collection of Italian majolica, the property of Dr Alfred Pringsheim of Munich, second part of lot 377; H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Diameter: 22.0 cm
Height: 3.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
16th Century
Renaissance
Circa
1580
-
1600
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow, orange, and brown)
Tin-glazing : Earthenware, tin-glazed overall. Painted in blue, green, yellow, orange, and brown.
Accession number: C.226-1991
Primary reference Number: 73299
Packing number: EURCER 384
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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