Bowl from a Childbirth Set
Artist/maker unknown, Italian
Geography:
Made in Urbino, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1560-70Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)Dimensions:
2 1/16 x 8 11/16 inches (5.2 x 22.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
1999-99-7Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. The Howard I. and Janet H. Stein Collection, 1999
Made in Urbino, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1560-70Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)Dimensions:
2 1/16 x 8 11/16 inches (5.2 x 22.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1999-99-7Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. The Howard I. and Janet H. Stein Collection, 1999
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Several pieces in this style are known. This bowl would have belonged to a set of stacking dishes whose extreme precariousness explains why no complete set survives from the Renaissance. However, enough individual examples remain to prove the growth of specialized ceramic types associated with childbirth. We know that they appealed to some rulers since several examples are recorded in an inventory of the Medici family.
