Tazza

Cultureprobably Spanish

Date1600s

Mediummaiolica; tin-glazed earthenware

Dimensions27.5 cm (10 13/16 in.)

ClassificationsCeramics

MarkingsNo marks. Low foot. *cf- p. 208 ILLUSTRATED SYMBOLS AND EMBLEMS...by H. J. Smith. W.A.M. Lib. #246/S649.

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edward Davis Thayer

Terms

clay

Object number1937.125

DescriptionLight blue glaze with design in darker blue. Narrow border in blue near rim; shield with pierced and flaming (?) heart in center; a bishop's hat (*) above with six tassels at each side; a cross behind shield.
ProvenanceMrs. Edward D. Thayer (Florence Scofield, Florence Scofield Thayer, 1858 - 1936), Worcester, MA.; given to the Worcester Art Museum, 1937.

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