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Plate

(Italian (Urbino), born about 1486–87, possibly died in 1542)
dated 1542
Object PlaceUrbino, Italy
Medium/TechniqueTin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Wales
Accession number95.371
On View
On view
ClassificationsCeramics
Collections
ProvenancePurchased in Rome by George Washington Wales (b. 1815 - d. 1896) and Maria Wharton Dow Wales (b. 1816 - d. 1902), Boston; 1895, gift of Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Wales to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 28, 1895)

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