Moulded armorial dish (one of a pair)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Photo © Courtauld
Photo © Courtauld
Maker
1700-1725
Title
Moulded armorial dish (one of a pair)
Date of Production
1663-1678
Medium
tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Diameter: 45.5 cm
Height: 6.8 cm
Height: 6.8 cm
Object Number
O.1966.GP.111
Mode of Acquisition
Gambier-Parry, bequest, 1966
Credit
Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Label Text
The coastal town of Savona in Liguria, northern Italy was famed for its sumptuous blue and white pottery. This imitated both the decoration on Chinese porcelain and the shapes of precious silverware.
Provenance
Acquired by Thomas Gambier Parry at Christie’s, 29th May 1857, lot 94
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