ITALY, Casteldurante, Ludovico PICCHI (workshop of), Angelo PICCHI (workshop of)
Venus and Mars, bowl from the Sapies service
(c. 1551)

Medium
earthenware (maiolica)

Measurements
3.4 × 21.2 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939

Gallery location
16th & 17th Century Gallery - Painting and Sculpture
Mezzanine linked to Level 1, NGV International

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Casteldurante, Italy

Inscription
painted in blue (vertically) on reverse c.r.: uenera e marto

Accession Number
4407-D3

Department
International Decorative Arts

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited

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ITALY, Casteldurante, Ludovico PICCHI (workshop of), Angelo PICCHI (workshop of)
Venus and Mars, bowl from the Sapies service
(c. 1551)