Marvels of Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics from the Corcoran Gallery of Art

Marvels Of Maiolica explores the rich history and ornate styles of these beautiful Italian ceramics pieces, as well as the key role they played in Renaissance society. Maiolica, or tin glazed earthenware, flourished in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries throughout the Italian peninsula as apothecary jars, serving plates, bowls, intricately shaped flasks, graceful vases, decorative salts and figurative inkstands, often painted with provocative narrative images based on subjects from classical mythology, history, or religion. With full-color illustrations of the most impressive works from the Corcoran’s William A. Clark Collection, this authoritative book is a rare treat for collectors and admirers of Maiolica. This is the first book on the collection in almost twenty years and is published to coincide with a traveling exhibition which opened in April 2004. 

Hardcover: 64 pages
4 black and white, 41 color images
Product Dimensions: 6.5”x 6.5”  
Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces