Dish
ca. 1520-1530 (made)
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Dish of tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours. Bust portrait in the centre, possibly of Perugino, on a deep blue background. Border of foliage and fruit, and with four circular medallions in which, respectively, are a goldfinch, a kingfisher, a grosbeak and a tomtit.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours |
| Brief description | Dish of tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours, possibly Castel Durante, Italy, ca. 1520-1530, but date and origin uncertain. |
| Physical description | Dish of tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours. Bust portrait in the centre, possibly of Perugino, on a deep blue background. Border of foliage and fruit, and with four circular medallions in which, respectively, are a goldfinch, a kingfisher, a grosbeak and a tomtit. |
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| Object history | From the Soulages Collection Doubt concerns the true identity of this dish. See Register notes. |
| Production | Date and origin uncertain |
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| Accession number | 7165-1860 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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