Plate

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This plate is thought to be a 19th-century fake, based on a 16th-century type of dish from Deruta

Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Plate with deep well, tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours, in the well a blind-folded cupid shooting an arrow, Italy, 1840-58
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 23.5cm (Note: concersion from inches)
Object history
Bought £ 2
Summary
This plate is thought to be a 19th-century fake, based on a 16th-century type of dish from Deruta
Associated object
4609-1858 (Version)
Collection
Accession number
4608-1858

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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