Armorial Plate: Silenus on an ass, supported by Bacchic revelers, Nicola da Urbino, ca. 1520–25

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Armorial Plate: Silenus on an ass, supported by Bacchic revelers, ca. 1520–25, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 10 13/16 in. (), Ceramics-Pottery, Nicola da Urbino (Italian, active by 1520–died ?1537/38 Urbino) or Castel Durante, 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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Size: 3778px × 3816px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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