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Painter: D'Alessandro, Angelo Antonio (Attributed to)
Maiolica dish, painted in blue with a nude woman holding a drape on a globe, with her feet resting on a lion.
Earthenware, tin-glazed overall. Painted in blue.
Shape 65 but deeper.
In the central medallion a nude woman with long hair sits holding a drape on a globe. Her right foot rests on the head of a lion which prances along behind the globe. The edge of the well is encircled by a reserved zig-zag between two concentric circles. On the rim there are four arrangements of scrolls, daisies and stylised foliage, alternating with four bunches of stylised foliage. The edge is bordered by short strokes between narrow bands.
History note: Ravello, where obtained in 1904 by a Mrs Adams who gave it to Dr J.W.L. Glaisher.
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 28.2 cm
Height: 3.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
Circa
1680
-
1700
Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue)
Tin-glazing : Earthenware, tin-glazed overall. Painted in blue.
Accession number: C.2272-1928
Primary reference Number: 73305
Old object number: 2144
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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