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A fine Italian maiolica 'Triumph of the Sea Gods' dish, probably workshop of Orazio Fontana, Urbino, 3rd quarter 16th C.
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This lot was sold on 2025-12-16 and is no longer available
Dia.: 30 cm
The scene on this dish is directly copied from an engraving by Giulio Bonasone (1531 - 1576) (see third image), which in turn was inspired by a fresco devised by Giulio Romano (c. 1499–1546) in the Palazzo del Te in Mantua.
Inscribed on the back 'trionffo di dei marini'.
Ref.:
- Kunsthistorisches Museum, Austria, inventory no. Kunstkammer, 2579, for a closely related example, on display. (link)
- The Metropolitan Museum, New York, Object Number: 59.595.14, for the engraving. (link)