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Maiolica footed dish
Artist: Giulio da Urbino (1533 - 1569)
Location: British Museum
Date: 1534 - 1534
Materials: tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Dimensions: diameter: 28 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £20,000 (Total: £69,400)
Vendor: Trinity Fine Art
Review number: 4440 (1997)
Provenance:
Collection of Charles Loeser, Florence; label on reverse is a 2nd World War storage label; bought by father of present owner from Loeser before 1955
Description:
Maiolica dish painted on the front with a political allegory, referring to a contemporary event, the Sack of Rome of 1527.
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