Italian Parade Plate, 19th Century

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Important 19th Century Italian Parade Plate Polychrome ceramic, with a wide brim, short frill, and a wide base. Reverse with … Read more Important 19th Century Italian Parade Plate Polychrome ceramic, with a wide brim, short frill, and a wide base. Reverse with ring support. Decoration on the rim with harpies and fantastic animals on an ivory background. In the recess, a scene taken from antiquity, probably King Midas, within a landscape with figures, satyrs, and buildings. Produced in the Metauro area, with a trace of a manganese inscription under the glaze on the reverse. Condition: minimal shrinkage of the glaze during firing. Diameter 41 x 4.5 cm good condition This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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