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Ramsheads Pedestal, shape number 790
In 1851 the English firm Minton & Co. introduced majolica, earthenware glazed in brightly-colored, lead-based glazes, at the Great Exhibition, the first major world's fair, which was held in London. Many of the inspirations for this new ceramic ware came from the arts of Renaissance Europe as can be seen in the rams' heads, cloven feet, and swags that ornament this pedestal.
Inscription
Provenance
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Acquired by Deborah and Philip English, Baltimore, before 2002 [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; on long-term loan to the Walters Art Museum, 2002–2018; given to the Walters Art Museum, 2018.
Exhibitions
| 2021-2022 | Majolica Mania. The Bard Graduate Center, New York; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/3/2018 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
England, Stoke-on-Trent (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Max H: 61 3/4 × W: 21 1/2 in. (156.85 × 54.61 cm)
Credit Line
Gift from the Deborah and Philip English Collection, 2018
Location in Museum
Hackerman House at 1 West Mount Vernon Place: First Floor: Parlor
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2898
