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| Keywords: Casa Pirota Workshop - Plate with Cupid - Walters 481339.jpg Like the similar plate showing Cupid climbing a tree this depiction of Cupid wrapped with twine and holding a palm and a flower likely represents an allegory or a popular saying that is no longer known Cupid the god of love and the son of Venus was often depicted as a playful and mischievous child The pattern in the border of this berettino plate is characteristic of maiolica painted in Faenza during the 1510s-30s It derives ultimately from the fanciful scenes that decorated the walls of Roman palaces excavated in Rome Since these underground excavations formed grottos the style was called grotesque Limoges enamel ware of the 16th century was also influenced by this style ca 1525 1540 Renaissance earthenware with tin glaze maiolica cm 24 4 w accession number 48 1339 32461 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1905 place of origin Faenza Italy Walters Art Museum license Italian Renaissance maiolica in the Walters Art Museum Media from the Walters Art Museum no creator template Faenza maiolica Cupid on plates Maiolica in the United States | ||||
