Large Dish

Unknown

ca. 1420 · Tin-glazed earthenware · Medieval Art

A rare showpiece of early Florentine maiolica, this large cotino, or basin, depicts a mounted cavalier—a favorite motif on chests, tapestries, and other decorative arts of the time. Smaller cotini were used as serving plates, but the size and accomplished decoration of this work suggest that it was intended for display rather than a utilitarian purpose.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1420

Medium

Tin-glazed earthenware

Culture

Italian

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1946