Savona, Italy
1663–78, Tin-glazed earthenware, Diameter 45.7 cm.
Mark Gambier-Parry bequest, 1966
The coastal town of Savona in Liguria, northern Italy was famed for its sumptuous blue and white pottery. This imitated both the decoration on Chinese porcelain and the shapes of precious silverware.
Photo Ⓒ The Courtauld