Decorative arts

Polychromed Maiolica Footed Bowl

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Type: Decorative arts(Opens in new tab)
Date: Second half of the 16th century
Accession number: 2010.6.2
Maker: Unknown, Italian (Faenza), 16th Century(Opens in new tab) (Italian, 1500–1599)
Dimensions: height: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm.) diameter: 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm.)
Medium: tin-glazed earthenware
Description: This molded bowl is referred to as a crespina, from the Italian for "wrinkled," given its uneven form.
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of MaryLou Boone
Department: European Art
Find out more: View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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