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Catalog Number |
1934.1.250 |
Object Name |
Plate, Decorative |
Description |
Glazed majolica dish. The colorful tondino has a deep rim, with a ring of mermen on a dark blue background. The eight mermen have legs in the form of green plants or tails, each one touching one hand of the merman near it. In the other hand, each holds a gold tray with green plants. Between each merman are tall, gold, fruit-laden stemmed dishes, and green and yellow shields with snakes and a gold scroll motif. In the center is a large golden brown fleur-de-lis on a light blue ground with darker blue accents. There are no manufacturer's marks. Majolica (also known as Maiolica) is a type of glazed pottery created by applying a white, opaque glaze made of tin oxide to a fired piece of earthenware, forming a white surface on which a design is painted. During the Renaissance, majolica was expensive, as tin oxide had to be imported, but by the 19th century tin was more readily available and majolica exploded in popularity. |
Title |
Majolica Dish |
Date |
early 1900s |
Material |
majolica (tin-glazed earthenware) |
Dimensions |
Dia-12.5 inches |
Credit line |
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bailey Audigier |
Place of Origin |
Europe/Italy |
Culture |
European |
Subjects |
Ceramic industries Fleur-de-lis Flowers Mermaids Tourist art Vines |