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Apollo and Daphne, plate
(1550-1580)
Medium
earthenware (maiolica)
Measurements
6.0 × 44.6 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1939
Gallery location
16th & 17th Century Gallery - Painting and Sculpture
Mezzanine linked to Level 1, NGV International
About this work
This dish is an example of ‘Faenza white’ maiolica, an innovative product with a thick, white glaze painted in a sketchy fashion, which became highly popular from the 1540s onwards. Although it was Faenza potters who made this ware an international success, it was actually produced in a wide range of potteries across Italy.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Faenza, Italy
Accession Number
4558-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