Pair of albarelli with portraits of saints
ArtistAttributed to the workshop of
Virgiliotto Calamelli
(Italian, 1531 - 1570)
CultureItalian
OriginFaenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
PeriodItalian Renaissance
Datec.1550
MediumMaiolica, tin glaze, lead glaze, and thrown.
DimensionsOverall: 28 x 12 cm (11 x 4 3/4 in.)
MarkingsInscription: 'SPQF' and 'VA F'
DescriptionTwo Faenza albarelli of waisted cylindrical shape, elaborately decorated. On one, a portrait of a saint and on the other a lady reading. Both in circular medallions and reserved on an orange ground painted with grey and white military trophies. The reverse of both with a coat-of-arms on yellow, anda range shield reserved on a dark blue ground. It is painted with foliate scrolls and marine grotesques.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.355.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
Italian Earthenware - MaiolicaStatus
On view
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Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
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Artist / Maker: Virgiliotto Calamelli
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Object number: G83.1.353a-b
Artist / Maker: Virgiliotto Calamelli
c.1550
Object number: G83.1.354a-b