The Applied Arts Collection of Milan (''Raccolte d’Arte Applicata di Milano'' in Italian) is located in the

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museum complex under the management of the municipality of

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, Italy. The museum is divided into several sections with particular emphasis on jewelry, ivories, pottery and art glass. The ceramic collection includes

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and

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pottery, a

maiolica Maiolica is tin-glazed pottery decorated in colours on a white background. Italian maiolica dating from the Renaissance period is the most renowned. When depicting historical and mythical scenes, these works were known as ''istoriato'' wares ( ...

group with pieces from 17th-century Lodi and Milan, and a collection of European chinaware and earthenware. The collection of artistic glass includes the Cup Gonzagna, made of crystal clear glass and decorated with a pattern of small golden flowers and the Gonzaga coat of arm with a quadripartite black eagle on a white background. In the ''Sala Della Balla'' is the ''Arazzi Trivulzio,'' a series of twelve tapestries representing the different months of the years. Their design is based on drawings by Italian painter

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Gallery

File:Raccolte d'Arte Apllicata di Milano - Ercole che lotta contro l'idra - Nicola da urbino - maiolica - 1525-35 - Urbino.JPG, ''Hercules fighting the hydra'', Nicola da Urbino, maiolica, 1525–35,

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. File:Civiche Raccolte d'Arte Applicata di Milano - Granchio - maiolica- Ferruccio Mengaroni - Pesaro - 1920-25.JPG, ''Crab'', Ferruccio Mengaroni, maiolica, 1920–25,

Pesaro Pesaro () is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Marche, capital of the Province of Pesaro e Urbino, on the Adriatic Sea. According to the 2011 census, its population was 95,011, making it the second most populous city in the Marche, ...

. File:Raccolte d'Arte Apllicata di Milano - Calice di Giovanni Maria Parravicino - XV-XVI sec - bottega valtellinese.JPG, Cup of Giovanni Maria Parravicino, 15th-16th century, bottega valtellinese. File:Civiche Raccolte d'Arte Applicata di Milano - Tabernacolo con storie della vergine e di gesù - XV secolo - avorio.JPG, Tabernacle with stories of the Virgin and Jesus, 15th century, avory. File:Civiche Raccolte d'Arte Applicata di Milano - Cassettina dei santi cipriano e giustina - XI secolo.JPG, Deposit of Saint Cyprian and Justina, 11th century. File:Raccolte d'Arte Apllicata di Milano - Servizio da caccia - germania - ferro cesellato e dorato - 1573.JPG, Hunting equipment, Germany, 1573, wrought iron and gilded.

Sources

* *''Le città d'arte:Milano'', Guide brevi Skira, ed.2008, autori vari. (Italian language edition) *''Milano e Provincia'', Touring club Italiano, ed.2003, autori vari. (Italian language edition)
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