Tazza

Unknown

ca. 1547–59 · Lead-glazed earthenware inlaid with slip, with molded ornament · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This cup’s shape can be traced to Italy, where goblets in glass or precious metal with similarly wide, shallow bowls were used to serve wine or sweetmeats. Evidence of the technical difficulty of fashioning Saint-Porchaire ware is present on the bowl, where the pattern does not always join seamlessly. The interior features the emblem of Henri II (ruled 1547–59) surrounded by the collar of the Ordre de Saint-Michel.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1547–59

Medium

Lead-glazed earthenware inlaid with slip, with molded ornament

Culture

French, Saint-Porchaire or Paris

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917