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Dish (Crespina)
Dish (Crespina)
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Dish (Crespina)

Artist (Italian, active 1850–1880)
Date1850–1880
Mediummaiolica; tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions27.9 cm (11 in.)
ClassificationsCeramics
Markingsno marks
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1918.36
DescriptionMajolica dish. Scalloped edge, raised on a foot. Mythological subject - Apollo - in realistic colors. No marks. Imitation of 16th century.
ProvenancePurchased by Philip J. Gentner (1872-?), Florence, 1918, on behalf of the Worcester Art Museum.
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