The collection

Untitled

Jean-Baptiste Nini · 1777

Terracotta

CC0

Untitled

Jean-Baptiste Nini · 1776–1800

Ceramic

CC0

Wine bowl with cover

Capo di Monte · c. 1750–80

Soft-paste porcelain with later silver mounts

CC0

David Victorious over Goliath

Giovanni Battista Foggini · 1722

terracotta

CC0

2 shows

Flask

Medici Porcelain Factory · c. 1575/1587, or slightly later

imitation porcelain (a version of soft-paste porcelain)

Public domain

Saint Peter

Andrea della Robbia · c. 1900/1925 (figure); c. 1550 (framing garland)

glazed terracotta

Public domain

Candlestick

Italian 16th Century · c. 1547/1559

lead-glazed fine earthenware

Public domain

The Death of Count Ugolino della Gherardesca and His Sons (Inferno Canto XXXIII)

Pierino da Vinci · c. 1550

Terracotta

CC0

Cup on high foot with the royal arms of France crowned

Italian 16th Century · c. 1540/1560

lead-glazed fine earthenware

Public domain

Salt

Italian 16th Century · c. 1540/1560

lead-glazed fine earthenware

Public domain

Shallow bowl on low foot with the death of Laocoön and his two sons

Francesco Xanto Avelli · 1539

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Public domain

Plate with Hero leaping to her death from her tower and the drowned Leander; in the center, a shield of arms

Francesco Xanto Avelli · 1538

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Public domain

Shallow bowl on low foot with the muse Clio riding on a swan through a watery landscape

Italian 16th Century · c. 1535/1540

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Public domain

Broad-rimmed bowl with the sacrifice of the Greeks at Aulis and the omen of the serpent devouring nine birds, interpreted by the priest Calchas; arms of Anne de Montmorency

Italian 16th Century · 1535

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Public domain

Broad-rimmed bowl with Neptune raping Theophane; arms of Pucci with an "ombrellino"

Francesco Xanto Avelli · 1532

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Public domain

Circular plaque with fruited wreath enclosing a shield of arms

Italian 16th Century · 1532

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Public domain

Plate with Venus in her chariot and Cupid, riding through a night sky

Nicola da Urbino · c. 1530/1535

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Public domain

Broad-rimmed bowl with border of urns and cherubs' heads; in the center, device of a bird standing on a bundle with the inscription VINCENZO

Italian 16th Century · 1529

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Public domain

Plate with border of palmettes and scrollwork; in the center, a shield of arms and the initials A.F.

Italian 16th Century · 1526

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Public domain

Shallow bowl on low foot with the Conversion of Saul

Francesco Xanto Avelli · c. 1525

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Public domain

Plate with the reconciliation of Cupid and Minerva

Italian 16th Century · 1525

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Public domain

Flat plate with a battle scene

Italian 16th Century · 1525

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Public domain

Panel with the Adoration of the Magi

Nicola da Urbino · c. 1525

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Public domain