Plate
ca. 1565 (made)
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Dish with wide well and narrow rim; tin-glazed overall. Painted in manganese purple, blue, green, yellow and orange.
The central image of a woman sailing with her veil in the sea standing upon a swan. To her right and behind her lies the shore.
The central image of a woman sailing with her veil in the sea standing upon a swan. To her right and behind her lies the shore.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Tin-glazed earthenware plate depicting a female figure riding on a swan, Venice, about 1565 |
| Physical description | Dish with wide well and narrow rim; tin-glazed overall. Painted in manganese purple, blue, green, yellow and orange. The central image of a woman sailing with her veil in the sea standing upon a swan. To her right and behind her lies the shore. |
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| Production | J Mallet, 29/02/2000 Venice, 1565. Female figure riding on a swan. Broken but well restored. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.83-1918 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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