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A descriptive catalogue of the maiolica, Hispano-Moresco, Persian, Damascus, and Rhodian wares in the South Kensington Museum : with historical notes, marks, & monograms (1873)

South Kensington Museum, Fortnum, C. Drury E. (Charles Drury Edward), 1820-1899 · London : Chapman & Hall · leaf 779

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o cupids, has beneaththe handle the letters R.V.A., with the date 1552, which have been readas Ri^VfwA, but we think more likely to be the initials of the owneror painter of the piece. A jug of approximate form by Nicolo daUrbino is figured in Delanges Recueil, and is one of the pieces ofthe… … /- BOLOGNA. ICCOLPASSO refers to the earth ufed by the potters ofthis city, and it is probable that they produced works ofmerit, which, however, we have not as yet the means ofdiftinguifhing, no documents on the fubjedt or infcribedpieces having been difcovered. Some excellent modern imitations of…

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