Vase
Patanazzi
Category
Ceramics
Date
1600
Materials
Earthenware
Measurements
546 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Urbino
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Knightshayes Court, Devon
NT 540419
Summary
Maiolica stright-sided vase, the handles formed on female figures and painted within the central cartouche with female figure and amorini against a forest background. A raven perches on the limb of the right hand tree, otherwise decorated with formal arabesques and floral motifs. Possibly a scene from Ovid's Metamorphoses II
Provenance
exhibited Washington cat. p.573 and 511 From Lady Amory
Makers and roles
Patanazzi, potter