Dish

This maiolica dish was made between 1510 and 1540, possibly at Faenza in Italy.

The dish is painted in polychrome with a warrior, probably David in Saul's armour, carrying Saul's sword and a bag with Goliath's head inside. The border has arabesques on floral ornament.

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Online ID:	000-180-001-088-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2 Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.510.4
Date:	1510 - 1540 Between around 1510 and 1540
Material:	Earthenware
Dimensions:	52 mm H x 222 mm D
What:
Subject:	Ceramics : earthenware : Italy : Faenza
Who:
Where:	Italy, Faenza
Event:
Description:	Maiolica dish painted in polychrome with a warrior in the centre, and with arabesques, reserves and flower ornaments on the border: Italian, possibly Faenza, 1510 - 1540
References:	Curnow, Celia, Italian Maiolica in the National Museums of Scotland. Edinburgh: NMS, 1992
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