Caption

Bottle. Spherical bottle, narrowed at the top with a pressed rim, the foot slightly widening at the base. White ceramic painted with cobalt of varying saturation, with loosely scattered plant motifs resembling oak leaves, flowers, and acorns. On the front of the body, a coat of arms cartouche under a banderole no inscription. The blue-and-white leaf decoration shows Venetian influence. Maker: Montelupo pottery workshop Montelupo, Italy, 2nd half 16th century. Height 24.5 cm; width 18.0 cm., A round ceramic object with a worn, discolored central area showing rough brown and dark brown patches, surrounded by a glazed surface decorated with blue floral and leaf-like brushstrokes on a white background, and a small area of pale gold and light blue ornamentation along the rim; the overall scene sits against a smooth gray backdrop.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_243

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.1Mb (1.6Mb) / 12.9in x 12.9in / 3880 x 3880 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bottle Spherical bottle narrowed top pressed rim foot slightly widening base White ceramic painted cobalt varying saturation loosely scattered plant motifs resembling oak leaves flowers acorns front body coat arms cartouche under banderole no inscription blue- -white leaf decoration Venetian influence Maker Montelupo pottery workshop Montelupo Italy 2nd half 16th century Height 24.5 cm width 18.0 cm round ceramic object worn discolored central area showing rough brown dark brown patches surrounded glazed surface decorated blue floral leaf- brushstrokes white background small area pale gold light blue ornamentation rim scene sits smooth gray backdrop.