Report by Frances Allitt
Early maiolica, those Italian pottery creations of the late 13th to early 16th centuries, could be due a revisit.
It is the istoriato pieces of the later 1500s, works of riotous colour which feature complex seascapes or mythological scenes, that tend to occupy the minds of collectors and enthusiasts. However, an exhibition at medieval specialist Sam Fogg seeks to redress the balance, focusing on the earliest examples of this technique and tracking its Quattrocento development.