P. Sani, Elisa; with a preface by Mallet, J.V.G and contributions from Liefkes, Reino — Italian Renaissance Maiolica

Book Very Good Dust Jacket Included 1st Edition V&A Publishing English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 22.5 x 28 cm; 1.1 kg; 192 pages with colour illustrations; Used with minor signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Edge wear. Minor scuffs and scratches on the front cover, spine and back cover. Interior in very good condition.; The V&A has the greatest collection of maiolica in the world, and this long-awaited book explores its significance to the art and material culture of the Italian Renaissance. Tracing the uses of maiolica - from birth through courtship and marriage rituals - this is an engaging insight into family life in the Renaissance. New photography shows the dazzling colours, not faded over time, that emphasize why these ceramics were prized so greatly when they were made, and remain so popular with collectors today. Italian Renaissance Maiolica also includes illustrations from Piccolpasso's sixteenth-century manuscript, The Three Books of the Potter's Art, an incomparable source on maiolica, to illustrate how these beautiful objects were made.