Dish (Crespina)
Artistpossibly workshop of
Virgiliotto Calamelli
(Italian, active 1531– died 1570)
Dateabout 1530 - 1555
Mediummaiolica; tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions27.9 cm (11 in.)
ClassificationsCeramics
MarkingsNo marks
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1918.35
DescriptionMajolica dish with boy on a seahorse. Yellow, blue, green floral forms on a deep blue ground. Raised round boss in center with putto on a seahorse. Scalloped edge. Blue and yellow bands on reverse. No marks.ProvenancePurchased by Philip J. Gentner (1872-?), Florence, 1918, on behalf of the Worcester Art Museum.
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first half 1600s
