Keywords: Workshop of Giorgio Andreoli - Bowl with the Arms of Cardinal Ciocchi del Monte San Savino - Walters 481359.jpg Because of the renown of his lusterware Maestro Giorgio received many prominent commissions The heraldry and cardinal's hat on this bowl reveal that it was made for Cardinal Ciocchi del Monte San Savino who may have had a maiolica service made for his use in Rome a city with no distinguished maiolica production of its own He was later elected pope and took the name Julius III r 1550-55 1527 Renaissance earthenware with tin glaze maiolica and luster decoration cm 2 9 21 7 accession number 48 1359 31083 Octavius E Coope Brentwood Essex by purchase no 31 Sale Christie's London May 3 1910 no 31 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1910 place of origin Gubbio Italy Walters Art Museum license Italian Renaissance maiolica in the Walters Art Museum Giorgio Andreoli Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |