Bracket

Artist Giovanni della Robbia, (Workshop of) Italian, 1469 - 1529

Date16th century (early)

MediumTerracotta, tin-glaze

DimensionsOverall: 11 3/4 x 20 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (29.8 x 52.7 x 5.7 cm)

ClassificationsCeramics

Object number1984.3

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DescriptionTriangular glazed terracotta bracket, horizontal edge is the top. Front has a shield in the center. Shield is blue and yellow with a green tree. Shield is surrounded by a green wreath. Fruit, flower, and leaves on either side of shield and wreath. Egg and dart pattern along the top edge of bracket. Back is unglazed.

This was probably intended to support a della Robbia type relief plaque such as the Madonna of the Lilies in the Hyde Collection.Exhibition History"Growing Up in a Renaissance Palazzo: Childhood in Italy 1400-1600," Charles R. Wood Gallery, The Hyde Collection, Oct. 5, 2024-Jan. 5, 2025.