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Maiolica plate, painted with a battle scene, Italian, 16th Century

16th century

Tin-glazed earthenware

Diameter: 25.3cm

Museum number: B45

Not on display

Provenance help-art-provenance

Soane purchased two maiolica plates at the sale of the effects of John McGowan (or McGouan): Catalogue of the Extensive Cabinet of Medals, Coins, Gems, Antiquities, and Books on the Fine Arts. Collected at a Liberal Expence, by John McGouan, Esq. F.R.S. Edin. Deceased . T. Philipe, Warwick Street, Golden Square, London, 8-15 February 1804 [Biblioteque Nationale Paris, available online via Gallicia website, seems to be the auctioneers copy with neatly entered buyers details; another copy is at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham]. The BNP copy records Soane's purchase for £2.2.0 on the seventh day of the sale of Lot 171 "a pair of plates - a battle of horse, and three female figures in conversation, by GUIDO DURANTINO". We are grateful to Tim Teuten for sharing this provenance informaiton with us 2021.

Associated items

B47, another similar


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