Armorial Plate (tondino): The story of King Midas, Nicola da Urbino, ca. 1520–25

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Armorial Plate (tondino): The story of King Midas, ca. 1520–25, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diam. 10 13/16 in. ( cm), Ceramics-Pottery, Nicola da Urbino (Italian, active by 1520–died ?1537/38 Urbino), In Renaissance Italy, fine maiolica was often associated with the relaxed yet elegant atmosphere of the country estate, where hospitality was generally overseen by women. This plate belongs to a service commissioned by Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino, as a gift for her mother, Isabella d’Este, Marchioness of Mantua

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