Plate (one of a pair)

Nicola da Urbino

ca. 1525 or later · Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

These two footed bowls (see also 65.6.7), or coppe, are part of one of the most striking series of maiolica produced in the 1520s. They were made for an unidentified patron and are painted with busts of illustrious heroes and heroines, ancient and modern. The helmets, in their classicizing style, are comparable to those on ancient coin portraits and on contemporary medals.

Artist

Nicola da Urbino

Date

ca. 1525 or later

Medium

Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware)

Culture

Italian, Castel Durante

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, by exchange, 1965