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Period: 16th Century
Antique Chinese Porcelain Swatow Zhangzhou Chilong Dish, ca 1600
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated Ming period Swatow or Zhangzhou porcelain dish with Chilong
These small dishes would have been used for the Japanese tea ceremony meal, the Kaiseki.
Kaiseki...
Category
Chinese Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Rare 16th Century Nuremberg Box
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare 16th century Nuremberg box
In iron, measurements: 13 x 18 x 12 cm
Good condition.
Category
German Baroque Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
16th Century Ceremonial Urn from Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in NICE, FR
Beautiful funerary terracotta urn called from the Bura region (Niger) in West Africa. This cylindrical anthropomorphic sculpture is adorned with geometric designs. It depicts a human...
Category
Burkinabe Tribal Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Chest. Carved wood, metal. Spanish school, 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Chest. Carved wood, metal. Spanish school, 16th century.
Rectangular casket with a flat lid decorated on the outside with a series of figurative reliefs in a symmetrical arrangemen...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Other
16th Century Fossil Embedded Shipwreck Vase, Sawankhalok, Thailand
Located in New York, NY
16th century Thailand Sawankhalok ceramic vase from the old city of Sawankhalok known for its pottery.
Beautiful and abundant fossil growth from being submerged under water.
Natural ...
Category
Thai Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ming Dynasty Bronze Figure of the Infant Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and unusual Chinese Ming Dynasty bronze figure of the Buddha as an infant. The young Prince Siddhartha, who would grow up to become the Buddha, is portrayed standing, one hand pointing to the sky, the other to the ground. He is naked, save for a baby apron...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large White Marble Mortar 16th Century
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A very large and unique white marble mortar from the 16th century with sculpted side mascarons. This imposing piece has great patina and character. It looks impressive set in a coffe...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
renaissance wooden candelabrum and painted cross - Umbria, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Base of a carved wooden candelabrum, polychrome and gilded; cross painted on both sides.
Umbria or Tuscany, 16th century
136 x 43,5 x 30 cm
(The cross and the base of the candelabrum were later assembled)
The base of the candelabrum is intricately carved and adorned with polychrome and gilded finishes. The shafts take on the shape of balusters reminiscent of ancient columns, feature ornate foliage decorations, garlands and winged cherub faces. The feet are crafted in the likeness of lion paws. The base is further embellished with depictions of four saint martyrs, among them Saint Barbara and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The plasticity of the figures, outlined with strong contour lines, the clear and vibrant colors, are stylistic elements linked to the Umbrian tradition of the sixteenth century.The precisely defined and elegant drawing, along with the clear color palette applied with refined chiaroscuro modulations, became the signature of a style that would leave a lasting mark on the era to come. This is exemplified by a preference for vibrant, multicolored images, accentuated in this case by the use of red and pink in the saint's attire.
A notable addition, introduced later, is a polylobed cross painted on both sides. On one side, the Crucifixion is vividly portrayed:The treatment of the corpus itself is in line with High Medieval practice, emphasizing pathos by showing Jesus dead, his arms sagging from the weight of the body. The upper section displaying a pelican pecks at her breast to feed her young with her own blood; a symbol of the sacrifice of Christ on the cross whose body and blood similarly nourishes the celebrant during Mass.
The lower part depicts Golgotha. On the reverse side, the Resurrection is artistically presented in a Renaissance iconography, reminiscent of the renowned composition painted by Piero della Francesca, now housed in the Civic Museum of Sansepolcro. In terms of composition, with the frontal depiction of Christ holding the banner, this motif became particularly widespread in central Italy, spanning from Tuscany to Umbria throughout the 16th century..
The double-sided construction suggests that it may also have been carried in liturgical processions. In Umbria from the 14th century, the use of portable crosses painted on both sides had become a widespread practice, aimed at satisfying the monastic clientele that had significantly increased following the establishment of new religious communities.
The earliest surviving Tuscan painted crucifix represent Christ as Christus Triumphans, or the “Triumphant Christ” with his head up and eyes open. This form was supplanted in the 13th century with the Christus Patiens, or “Suffering Christ” type who is shown often with his head fallen on his shoulder and his eyes closed, as In our cross. The iconography of the suffering Christ appears to have developed out of a new interest in Christ’s human nature, the development of the feast of Corpus Christi and with increased importance given to the Eucharist. The process of humanizing the figure of Christ reaches its peak with the abandonment of all the previous expressive conventions in favor of more realistic details we can observe in this Crucifix, such as the swollen belly, the arms stretched to the limit of muscle tearing, the body falling heavily forward, the abundant blood on
the wounds, and the cross firmly embedded in the rock of Calvary.
It's worth noting that Renaissance candelabra...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Antique Chinese Porcelain Jiajing or Wanli Small Plate 16th/17th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated plate with a scene of spring. A very subtle design that we have never encountered before! Cool piece!
Additional information:
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Chinese Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Sandstone Carving of Two Demons Riding on Elephants
Located in Kastrup, DK
500-600 year old sandstone carving. The sculpture is depicting 'Two demons riding on elephants'.
From Buddha pagoda / temple in Arakan, Burma, 1400-1500.
Untouched and in original condition with great patina. Mounted on light sandstone plinth...
Category
Burmese Other Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Chest, Leather, Wrought Iron, Textile, Wood, Spain, circa 1500
Located in Madrid, ES
Rectangular body casket with semicircular lid made of carved wood and covered with a worked leather that has been reinforced with a series of forged iron fittings, material in which ...
Category
Spanish Gothic Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron, Other
A 16th century carved marble sculpture of poseidon
Located in London, GB
This fine and imposing sculpture is an excellent example of 16th century Italian craftsmanship. The figure is stood on a raised, shaped rectangular base with a carved "dolphin" at th...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
French Oil Jug
Located in Long Island City, NY
16th Century French oil jug found in a dive port in Nice with prolonged sea water exposure.
Category
French Art Deco Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Pair of 5ft5inch tall 16th century Carved Bishops
Located in Malton, GB
These are a truly special piece of early Religious art. These are a pair of 16th century carved wooden bishops from the Picardy region in France. T...
Category
Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
16th Century Shipwrecked Vessel, Cambodia
Located in New York, NY
16th century Cambodian vessel found from shipwreck of the coast of Cambodia.
Beautiful natural shells and barnacles from being under water
for hundreds of years.
Museum quality.
Category
Cambodian Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Important Renaissance Medical Box Spanish or Italian Workshop, Around 1550
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Renaissance Medical Box. Spanish Or Italian Workshop, Around 1550
Renaissance Medical Casket with stepped lid and vaulted flanked dome. Polychro...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Rare Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Very unusual Chinese export porcelain bowl. It has bright colors with a lot of gold throughout. Height: 5 in, Width: 10 in, Base Width: 5.25 in
Category
Chinese Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 16th Century Carved Oak Corbels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A decorative pair of 16th century carved oak corbels.
Each intricately hand carved to showcase the head of a man with fine details of flowing locks and thick beards.
Backed onto oa...
Category
English Tudor Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Oval Marble Relief of a Male
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique Oval Marble Relief of a Male. 17th Century Carved Oval Marble Relief. A relief of a male head and shoulders, carved in statutory marble and displayed on a custom stand. This ...
Category
Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
A very old small pottery jar from China / 13th to 17th century / Excavated vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a fired jar made in southern China or northern Laos or the surrounding area in the 15th to 17th century.
Its unique shape has long been loved in Japan as a wabi-sabi flower v...
Category
Southeast Asian Other Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Saints Apostles John and Paul, Wood, Castillian School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of polychrome wood sculptures. "San Juan and San Pablo". Castilian school, 16th century.
Both male figures have been represented standing, with their main iconographic attrib...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Large Stone Mortar 16th Century
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
This very large and unique stone mortar from the 16th century has a beautiful and rare color palette. Earth tones accentuate the color layers of the marble. This piece has a great pa...
Category
Danish Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Marble
Chinese Ming Celestial Mingqi Horse Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand carved Chinese wooden horse is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Depicting the pleasures of daily life, míngqì f...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Sculpture of the Virgin Mary from the 16th Century Dimensions: 98x35x25 cm
Located in Madrid, ES
This majestic sculpture of the Virgin Mary, created in the 16 th century, is a unique piece of sacred art that stands out for its impressive detail and the beauty of its form. Crafte...
Category
Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Ceramic Bowl Buncheong Ware Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Buncheong (also spelled as Punch'ong) stoneware tea bowl from Korea Joseon Dynasty circa 15-16th century. The conical shape bowl in the classical styl...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Carved and Mounted Marble Stemma Cartouche from Tuscany, Italy, 16th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
The carvings of this marble stemma cartouche dates to the 1500’s. Hand-carved in Tuscany, Italy, the marble was mounted onto a geometrically shaped iron stand within the last century...
Category
Italian Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Early 16th Century English oak panel with applied carved head of a Tudor lady
Located in Bakewell, GB
Early 16c English oak panel with applied carved head of a Tudor lady
size 38 cms x 29cms deep and 3cms deep
Category
English Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Large Madonna and Child Statue , France 16th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Virgin and Child Statue in Majesty, seated, holding Christ in her left hand.
Sixteenth century Mosan(?) work.
Oak wood, hollowed out at the back.
No traces of original gilt no...
Category
French Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Bronze Mortar, Tuscany, Second Half of 16th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Bronze mortar with garlands, flowers and putti - Tuscany , second half of 17th century.
Measures: height 10
diameter : 13 cm
Artisans and healers used mortars for grinding food...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
16th Century Ming Dynasty Set of Three Cups on Stands, China
Located in New York, NY
16th century Chinese Ming Dynasty set of three ceramic cups discovered from a ship wreck.
Beautiful natural weathered patina.
Cups measure 5" diameter ...
Category
Chinese Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique 16th century Rare Venetian Hand-Carved Walnut Polychromed Frame
Located in Doha, QA
An outstanding 16th century Italian (Venetian ) solid walnut and partially polychromed frame. Beautifully hand carved birds and flowers, this style was typical for Venetian time of 1...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
16th Century Cambodian Shipwrecked Vessel With Natural Shells And Barnacles
Located in New York, NY
16th century Cambodian vessel found from shipwreck of the coast of Cambodia.
Beautiful natural shells and barnacles from being under water
for hundreds of years.
Museum quality
Category
Cambodian Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Situla, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Acetre. Bronze. Century XVI.
Bronze piece that has a circular foot, and a circular body, with an outwardly hollowed mouth at the top, and a decoration in relief in this last area o...
Category
European Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Frame Carved Wood, Polychrome and Gold, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Carved wooden frame, polychromed and gilded made with different elements of marked Renaissance influence, resulting in an architectural composition with staggered base, two ribbed pi...
Category
European Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Brazier, Copper, Possibly Castile, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Brazier. Copper. Possibly Castile, 16th century.
Brazier made of copper with a circular foot decorated with vertical bands, a low tubular shaft enhanced with a fine roped molding and a semicircular body, with a wide mouth that flares outwards, and two halfrectangle-shaped metal handles with a torso part on the sides. Of the piece. These types of pieces were used both in civil and ecclesiastical interiors with the aim of heating the occupants of the room as much as possible, and their conservation is rare because they are utilitarian elements that were discarded over time or due to be damaged They used to be objects destined for the upper class, and followed the same typologies whether they were destined for a sacristy or a private residence. This case, possibly intended for use in the sacristy, shows a typical typology in the Spanish school of the time. Compare, for example, with the brazier present in The Birth of the Virgin Mary of the Altarpiece assembled around 1520 by Pedro de Guadalupe from Valladolid and found in the church of San Esteban...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Other
Bronze Pot, 16th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Flemish Renaissance bronze pot from the 16th century.
Superb patina and in very good condition.
Category
Belgian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 16th Century Italian Gilt Candlesticks
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of Italian giltwood candlesticks from the 1500’s. This impressive hand-carved pair of candlesticks have stayed together for over 400 years. Gold and silver gilt is found on th...
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Italian Other Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century Spanish Santos
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved Santos in original condition. Beautiful old patina.
Category
Spanish Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
16th Century Ming Dynasty Ceramic Submerged Cup on Stand, China
Located in New York, NY
16thc China ceramic cup discovered from ship wreck on stand.
From the Ming dynasty.
Beautiful natural weathered patina.
Stand measure 5" x 3.5"
Category
Chinese Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Adoration of the shepherds - Large high-relief, Northern Italy Circa 1500
Located in PARIS, FR
Large high relief in carved and gilt wood, with many traces of polychromy, representing the Adoration of the Shepherds.
The evangelist Luke first mentions that the scene takes place at night. A sudden light, which frightens the shepherds, signals the arrival of an angel who announces "great joy". He gives them a sign: they will find "a newborn baby wrapped...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
The Betrothal and Love of Mary and Joseph, 1500-1600s, Carved Wood Polychromed
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 16th Century Spanish carved-wood and polychromed panel of The Betrothal and Love of Joseph and Mary mounted on a Lucite panel and framed with a walnut wood hand-finished frame.
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Patron's Polychrome Drug Jar
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare Italian late 16th century drug jar of cylindrical form with polychrome decoration in blue and yellow on a white ground featuring a portrait of the town's patron in a fancy hat...
Category
Italian Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Lion of Forge, Spain, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Lion of Forge, Spain, 16th century
In forging, measurements: 10 x 17 x 5 cm
Good condition
Spanish private collection.
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
16th Century Spanish Carved & Polychrome Painted Saint Anne with the Infant Mary
Located in Miami, FL
This sculpture represents Santa Ana (Saint Anne) with the infant Mary.
Verge.
Category
European Baroque Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
16th Century Venetian Bronze Door Knock with Children Figures
Located in Marbella, ES
16th century Venetian bronze door knock with children figures on the sides and faces in the middle.
Category
Italian Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
The Madonna with Christ Child and the Infant St. John the Baptist, Hand Painted
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 16th century Italian school oil on a wood panel painting of The Madonna with Christ Child and the infant St. John the Baptist. Mount Vesuvius is erupting in the background. This painting was part of the collection of Fred B...
Category
Italian Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Ming Dynasty Horsemen Roof Tiles
Located in London, GB
A pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) sancai-glazed ridge tiles modelled as horse and rider. Both tiles are glazed in rich green and amber, the horses ...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
18th c. Spanish Santos
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand Carved Santos in original condition. Beautiful old Patina.
Category
Spanish Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Single Marble Column Fragment in the Roman Style
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 16th century roman style marble column fragment circa 1550. This Solomonic marble column is mounted onto a bespoke steel base. A fascinating, ...
Category
Italian Grand Tour Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Steel
16th Century Marble Statue of a Robed Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine, hand-carved, Carrara marble, robed figure from central Italy modeled in the Classical, contrapposto pose. The inscription fragment on the base reads "..under the auspices of...".
Category
Italian Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Ming Gap Jar from Shipwreck Salvage, Thailand
Located in Atlanta, GA
This centuries-old ceramic vessel from Thailand is an excellent specimen of a salvaged ceramic jar from a shipwreck during in the Ming gap period. This antique jar from Thailand, circa early to mid 16th century, stands just over 20 inches in height and has a rounded body, with a thickly rounded top lip, and set of four loop-hole projections arising from the shoulders (which would have been used to secure a lid at top). There is a fabulous texture about the jar, from the centuries of being submerged underwater, which has encrusted it with barnacles and tales of sea-life. Should you wish to have a collection of these Ming gap jars...
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Thai Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture of John The Baptist, 16th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 16th Century Spanish gold gilded and polychromed carved wood sculpture of John The Baptist.
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Façon De Venise or Venetian Wine Glass, 16th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
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The flared trumpet bowl set on...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
16h century Griffin Head - Italy
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Griffin head
Italy, 16th century
On a modern metal stand
Measures: 20 x 29 x 21 cm (without the stand)
The griffin is a legendary creature with the body of a lion, the head an...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Japanese Antique Pottery Jar 15th-16th Century/ Wabi-Sabi Jar/Tokoname Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old jar in Japan.
This is a pottery called Tokoname ware.
Tokoname is a kiln located in Aichi prefecture, Japan.
It is said to have originated around the 12th century.
A...
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Japanese Other Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Spanish 16th Century Stone Markers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of 16th century Stone Markers in circular shape from the Navarra region of Spain. Wonderful accent pieces for the interior of garde...
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Spanish Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
16th C. Hand Carved Capital Stone Base Architectural Element Sculpture Pedestal
Located in West Hollywood, CA
16th C. Hand Carved Capital Stone Base Architectural Element Sculpture Pedestal. Very rare 16th Century Renaissance corner Capital . Hand carved limestone Chapiteau Capital from a Cloister in France . From an ornamental point of view , it is the coronation , the upper part of a post or a column or pilaster pillar . A beautiful Architectural element garden ornament .
It can used as a Base for a coffee glass table , or as a side table for drinks or to mount books. A stunning Fragments to be used as stand for a sculpture . Use it as a pedestal or as a mounted decorative object. In an entryway a bathroom a living room , in an office , it will create an incredible focal point . It can make a beautiful base for a floor lamp by a leather reading chair...
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French Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Renaissance Inkwell Calamelli workshop, Italy, Faenza, second half of the 16th
By Virgiliotto Calamelli
Located in Milano, IT
Inkwell
Calamelli workshop (attr.).
Faenza, second half of the 16th century
Height 4.33 in; length 8.07 in; depth 2.95 in (11 cm; 20.5 cm; 7.5 cm)
Weight: 0.800 lb (363 g)
State of conservation: some chipping to the top of the mask around the mouth. Handle glued, without any restorations; minor chips in some raised areas.
This object has the shape of a foot wearing Greek-style footwear, as can be seen in some raised areas. The foot is anatomically modeled with bare toes, while the ankle is partially covered by the footwear. On the heel, there is a small circular handle to support the object. The mouth of the container is shaped like a mask. The interior, completely enameled, suggests that the piece was intended to be used as an inkwell or to contain some other liquid. The base, however, is not enamelled.
The painted decoration, scant and brief, consists of rapid cobalt blue shading between the toes of the foot, with more precise emphasis on the nails. It is accompanied by yellow citrine accents to enhance the forms. The mask is painted with the tip of the brush, to accentuate the tense nature of the eyes and to accentuate their outline. Thin strokes of yellow-orange line the interior of the mouth.
Since the Renaissance, this decoration has been referred to as "compendiaria" and it characterizes the period of production extending from the mid-16th century to approximately the middle of the following century. It significantly influenced tastes at the time. It evolved from the polychrome style "istoriato" and transformed into a new style that "summarized" (compendia), or condensed, the ornamentation of the works into a few colors, placing greater prominence on the shapes. It was often inspired by metal specimens. Since the Renaissance, this decoration has been referred to as "compendiaria" and it characterizes the period of production extending from the mid-16th century to approximately the middle of the following century. It significantly influenced tastes at the time. It evolved from the polychrome style "istoriato" and transformed into a new style that "summarized" (compendia), or condensed, the ornamentation of the works into a few colors, placing greater prominence on the shapes. It was often inspired by metal specimens.
This artwork finds parallels in similar objects all characterized by this refined style and produced in the city of Faenza and other Italian centers starting from the mid-16th century.
The closest comparable example in majolica is a foot acquired by the British Museum in 2011 (inv. 2011, 8008.1). This was previously published by Carmen Ravanelli Guidotti in 1996 and later by Dora Thornton in 2016 during the conference on Renaissance ceramics...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Maiolica
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