Book 9 — APPENDIX XI
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(Page 411) LETTER FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF URBINO TO CARDINAL GIULIO DELLA ROVERE, REGARDING A SERVICE OF MAJOLICA
To the most illustrious and most reverend Lord, my singular Lord and patron, the Lord Cardinal of Urbino in Ravenna.
Most illustrious and most reverend Lord, my singular Lord and patron,
On arriving at Urbino, I ordered of Mo. Horatio [Fontana], vasaro, the service [credenza] commissioned by your most affectionate and most reverend Lordship, for the most illustrious Monsignore Farnese. And, as there will be so many vases done with grotesques, in addition to the white ones (as per inclosed list), I could not manage it for less than thirty-six scudi, which, if I am not mistaken as to what he gets from others, is very good treatment. All the white pieces will have on the reverse the arms of Farnese in small, and I feel certain that the service will give satisfaction. He promises to deliver it finished in little more than a month, and, as an inducement to serve you well, as I trust he will do, I have, at his request, advanced him some money. If your illustrious Lordship please, let M. Ludovico Perucchi be written to, that he may pay the above-mentioned sum on account of this. As soon as finished, I shall get Horatio to pack it well, in order to go safely, and shall despatch it to Rome in such way as you shall direct. And, having no more to say, I remain humbly kissing your hands, and commending you to our Lord God, that, in his favour, he ever give you all your desires. From Urbino, the 2nd of March, 1567.
Your most illustrious and most reverend Lordship's most humble servant,
Your Archbishop.
List of white pieces with arms on the reverse.
1large cistern.
1large bason, and 1 bottle.
1barber's bason, and small brush.
6great, and 12 middling dishes.
6large and 6 middling comfit dishes.
2vases for vinegar and oil, 4 salts.
36dishes, 50 smaller ditto.
50plates, 24 ditto [piadene].
With grotesques.
1large cistern.
1bason and bottle.
4cups on raised stands.
1barber's bason and brush.
2salts.