Moulded dish with Judith and Holofernes
CultureItalian
OriginCastel Durante, The Marches, Italy
PeriodItalian Renaissance
Dateca. 1550-1560
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
DimensionsOverall: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Outside Diameter: 26.5 cm (10 7/16 in.)
MarkingsInscription, verso: 'judita e breo' / 'Castel durant' (Judith the Jewess, Castel Durante)
DescriptionCastel Durante documentary tazza, with Judith holding the head of Holoferne in her left hand and brandishing a sabre in the other. Her servant running past holding a bag to one side. The decapitated body of the slain seated upright in a canopied bed behind. The reverse is decorated in blue with stylized petals, with a foot rim. It is painted in ochre, yellow, blue and green.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.329
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
Italian Earthenware - MaiolicaStatus
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