Adapted from a 16th-century coppa amatoria, a Renaissance “love cup” from Italy, this ornament draws its imagery from a tin-glazed maiolica dish created between 1525 and 1550. The original, now in the Art Institute of Chicago, features a radiant young woman framed by a deep cobalt ground and a flowing scroll inscribed IULIA BELLA (“beautiful Julia”). Such vessels were exchanged as tokens of affection, gifts meant to praise the beloved through portrait and verse.
Rendered here on a glossy ceramic keepsake, the design carries the warmth and intimacy of its origin: the luminous face, the delicate linework of her dress, the golden edge that once made the dish glow in torchlight. Five centuries later, it still feels like a small declaration of admiration, quiet, ornate, and meant to be cherished.
• 100% ceramic
• Circle-shaped diameter: 2.76″ (7 cm)
• Glossy finish
• White backing
• Includes gold string for hanging (or replace with your favorite ribbon)
Adapted from a 16th-century coppa amatoria, a Renaissance “love cup” from Italy, this ornament draws its imagery from a tin-glazed maiolica dish created between 1525 and 1550. The original, now in the Art Institute of Chicago, features a radiant young woman framed by a deep cobalt ground and a flowing scroll inscribed IULIA BELLA (“beautiful Julia”). Such vessels were exchanged as tokens of affection, gifts meant to praise the beloved through portrait and verse.
Rendered here on a glossy ceramic keepsake, the design carries the warmth and intimacy of its origin: the luminous face, the delicate linework of her dress, the golden edge that once made the dish glow in torchlight. Five centuries later, it still feels like a small declaration of admiration, quiet, ornate, and meant to be cherished.
• 100% ceramic
• Circle-shaped diameter: 2.76″ (7 cm)
• Glossy finish
• White backing
• Includes gold string for hanging (or replace with your favorite ribbon)
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