The show investigates what these objects can tell us about the magnificence of Italy’s greatest ruling families, such as the Gonzaga and Medici, and will cover many of the most vibrant centres of production including Venice, Florence, Siena, and Urbino: artistic powerhouses of the Italian Renaissance.
Plate (detail)
Unknown maker
About 1480
Pesaro or Siena, Italy
Tin-glazed earthenware
Museum no. 2606-1856
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Dish (detail)
Unknown maker
About 1510-1520
Deruta, Italy
Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre
Museum no. 7163-1860
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Dish with satyr face (detail)
Maker unknown
1540-1550
Venice, Italy
Tin-glazed earthenware
Museum no. 1768-1855
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Plate with 'bella donna' (detail)
Maker unknown
1520-1525
Urbino, Italy
Tin-glazed earthenware
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London