Bowl with Crowned Pierced Heart, Giorgio Andreoli

To fill the great demand for lusterware, maestro giorgio produced stock pieces, and this bowl is probably such an example. It is typical of his early production in its use of stylized plant forms and symbolic imagery, all enlivened by the extensive use of gold-colored luster. Date: between circa 1510 and circa 1520 (Renaissance). Place of creation: Gubbio, Italy. Dimensions: 8 × 21 cm (3.1 × 8.2 in). Medium: earthenware. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Workshop of Giorgio Andreoli - Bowl with Crowned Pierced Heart - Walters 481331