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Dish

Unknown artist, 1583

Dish on low foot painted in ochre, blue and yellow, the central boss with an armorial shield flanked by the letters 'P' and 'F' within a band of scrolling foliage. The foot inscribed in blue 'fatto in nazzano di S.Paulo di Roma il primo di Agosto 1583'. Made in Nazzino, Italy.

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Title of artwork, date

Dish, 1583

Date supported

1999

Medium and material

Tin-glazed & painted earthenware

Grant

880

Total cost

3521

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