Dish - Majolica - Diana Nymphs - late 19th century
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Fine nineteenth‑century maiolica parade plate from Italy, diameter 42.5 cm and height 3.5 cm, multicoloured with a Mythological scene of Diana and nymphs surrounded by a lush woodland and a water mirror, decorative wall‑hang ring on the back, craquelure from age and minor edge chipping but no restoration visible.
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Refined and imposing parade plate in polychrome maiolica, finely historiated. The central scene, of great decorative impact and inspired by classical myth (inspired by the famous episode of Diana and the Nymphs Bathing from Ovid's Metamorphoses), depicts the goddess Diana surrounded by her nymphs in a lush wooded landscape at the edge of a body of water.
The plate presents the typical game-fire color palette with tones of blue, ramina green, ochre yellow, and manganese, in the historicist figurative style linked to the Italian maiolica tradition (e.g., Castelli / Central Italy). The back is glazed with white-pinkish maiolica glaze with a metal hanging hook for wall display.
Material: Maiolica / Hand-glazed and hand-painted ceramic
Period: Late 19th – early 20th century (Neorinascimental / Historicism style)
Theme: Mythological scene (Diana and the Nymphs Bathing)
Dimensions:
Diameter: 42.5 cm
Height/Depth: 3.5 cm
Condition:
Front: Decoration intact with beautiful bright colors. Shows the natural, widespread glaze craquelure characteristic of the piece’s craftsmanship and era.
Edge and Back: Small glaze chips/edge nicks along the rear rim and slight firing imperfections typical of manual work. No invasive restoration visible.
Seller's Story
Specialist in modern antiques and design
Translated by Google TranslateRefined and imposing parade plate in polychrome maiolica, finely historiated. The central scene, of great decorative impact and inspired by classical myth (inspired by the famous episode of Diana and the Nymphs Bathing from Ovid's Metamorphoses), depicts the goddess Diana surrounded by her nymphs in a lush wooded landscape at the edge of a body of water.
The plate presents the typical game-fire color palette with tones of blue, ramina green, ochre yellow, and manganese, in the historicist figurative style linked to the Italian maiolica tradition (e.g., Castelli / Central Italy). The back is glazed with white-pinkish maiolica glaze with a metal hanging hook for wall display.
Material: Maiolica / Hand-glazed and hand-painted ceramic
Period: Late 19th – early 20th century (Neorinascimental / Historicism style)
Theme: Mythological scene (Diana and the Nymphs Bathing)
Dimensions:
Diameter: 42.5 cm
Height/Depth: 3.5 cm
Condition:
Front: Decoration intact with beautiful bright colors. Shows the natural, widespread glaze craquelure characteristic of the piece’s craftsmanship and era.
Edge and Back: Small glaze chips/edge nicks along the rear rim and slight firing imperfections typical of manual work. No invasive restoration visible.
Seller's Story
Specialist in modern antiques and design
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Era
1400-1900
Ceramics type
Majolica
Title additional information
Diana Nymphs - late 19th century
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Italy
Material
Ceramic
Style
Antique
Colour
Multicolour
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
42.5 cm
Width
42.5 cm
Diameter
42.5 cm
Depth
3.5 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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