Bowl with The Crossing of the Red Sea
Deep dish depicting crossing of the Red Sea (reverse)

Maker

Giovanni Battista Dalle Palle (ceramicist)
act.1560 (Life dates)

After
(printmaker)
1500-1550

Title

Bowl with The Crossing of the Red Sea
Deep dish depicting crossing of the Red Sea (reverse)

Date of Production

1560

Medium

tin-glazed earthenware

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 cm
Diameter: 30.2 cm

Accession Number

O.1966.GP.100

Mode of Acquisition

Gambier Parry, bequest, 1966

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Location

On display

Keywords





Label Text

The scene depicted here shows the miraculous parting of the Red Sea when Moses led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. The bowl is signed by Giovan Battista dalle Palle, who specialised in a style known as istoriato — Italian for ‘with a story’. Istoriato maiolica features scenes from the Bible, Greek and Roman mythology and ancient Roman history.

Provenance

Acquired by Thomas Gambier Parry before 1863

Exhibition History

Ceramic Art of the Italian Renaissance, British Museum, London, 07/05/1987-20/09/1987

Inscriptions

Label: 100

Inscription: Lostinato farao/Somerso imare/giabatista dalepale/dafaecia feci/1560

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