Votive plaque, Italy, 1760-1800

Made:
1760-1800 in Italy

Earthenware votive plaque with maiolica glaze, depicts woman falling from a tree, and the Virgin and Child, product of Deruta potteries, Italian, 1760-1800

Earthenware votive plaque with maiolica glaze, depicts woman falling from a tree, and a miraculous appearance of the Virgin Mary and Child, product of Deruta potteries, Italy, 1760-1800. It was placed as a votive offering in the Church of Saint Maria di Bagni, Deruta, a province of Umbria, in Italy.

Details

Category:
Medical Ceramic-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657840
Materials:
earthenware (tin-glazed)
Measurements:
overall: 253 mm x 325 mm x 37 mm, 2.92 kg
type:
votive images and plaques
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust