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Fontana Workshop
Wine Cisterncirca 1565-1571

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Large maiolica trefoil basin with painted mythological sea scene, sculpted grotesque mask handles, and cobalt blue, orange, and green glaze
Maiolica footed bowl with wide lobed rim, painted in blue, green, and ochre with landscape scenes on the exterior. Four applied grotesque masks with scroll handles adorn the rim, and the pedestal foot features acanthus scroll moldings in terracotta tones.
Artist or Maker
Fontana Workshop
Italy, Urbino, circa 1510-1571
Title
Wine Cistern
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
circa 1565-1571
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Dimensions
9 × 19 × 19 in. (22.86 × 48.26 × 48.26 cm) Height: 8 1/2 in. (21.59 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Stanley Mortimer
Accession Number
50.42.1
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Esguerra, Clarissa, and Michaela Hansen. Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.
  • Esguerra, Clarissa M., Michaela Hansen, Katie Somerville, and Danielle Whitfield, editors. Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse. Melbourne: National Gallery of Victoria; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.