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Maiolica plate with pink earthenware body, standing on a raised foot rim, with cushion-moulded and curved spreading sides, deep cavetto with convex centre. Covered with a deep cobalt blue ground on both sides, decorated in white and ochre: centre of well contains an 8-point star made from two overlapping white squares, with 'B' in the middle; cavetto edged with ochre lines; cavetto wall and rim flange have simple flower sprigs in white and ochre; edge of rim has a band of white dots, an ochre band with smaller white dots, and an ochre line.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A(L) 1171
Creation/Production
Role: Production
Role: Workshop
Place: Castelli, Italy
Period: 16th century
Measurements
Height
(cm): 4.4
diam
(cm): 23.8
Material
Tin-glazed earthenware, maiolica
Location
Gallery 07A South
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