Majolica tondino, wide-rimmed, decorated in center with a cherub playing a lute, medallion edged with a blue band carrying a line of lozenges in white, rim decorated with four grotesque masks, wreaths, and scrolls in pale blue and yellow on ground of Lapis blue, reverse decorated with radial leaves outlined in blue and transversely striped in orange, three stilt marks in interior of bowl, Dia.8 in.

Tondino (deep welled plate), c. 1520-1530

Unknown artist, expand_more

Maiolicaexpand_more

Gift of Robert Lehmanexpand_more  43.21.7

Not on Viewexpand_more
Details
Title
Tondino (deep welled plate)
Role
Artist
Dimension
Dia.8 in.
Accession Number
43.21.7
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Majolica tondino, wide-rimmed, decorated in center with a cherub playing a lute, medallion edged with a blue band carrying a line of lozenges in white, rim decorated with four grotesque masks, wreaths, and scrolls in pale blue and yellow on ground of Lapis blue, reverse decorated with radial leaves outlined in blue and transversely striped in orange, three stilt marks in interior of bowl, Dia.8 in.