Medallion

Description

Medallion depicting the Virgin and Child in bas-relief on a blue ground, with a border of modelled leaves coloured green and yellow, maiolica or tin-glazed terracotta: Italian, Florence, Andrea or Giovanni della Robbia, c. 1490 - 1520

Museum reference

A.1884.44.24

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Medallion

Production information

della Robbia, Andrea, 1435 - 1525
Florence, Italy, Southern Europe
della Robbia, Giovanni, 1469 - 1529
Florence, Italy, Southern Europe

Date

c. 1490 - 1520

Materials

Ceramic

Physical description

Ceramic, decoration in bas-relief on a blue ground, border of modelled leaves coloured green and yellow

Associations

Depicted: Virgin and Child
Castellani, Alessandro, 1823 - 1883

Exhibitions

• Art of Living (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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