Decorative Griffon Wall Plate in Terracotta and Cloisonné Enamel from Studio Wallada, Spain, 1980s

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Decorative wall plate, Griffin; round shape, decorated in the center with a griffin, a legendary animal with the body of … Read more Decorative wall plate, Griffin; round shape, decorated in the center with a griffin, a legendary animal with the body of an eagle (head, wings, and talons) grafted onto the hindquarters of a lion (abdomen, paws, and tail), and with horse's ears.
Made of matte terracotta with a glossy green and black glaze, worked in cloisonné using the "cuerda seca" technique, originating in Muslim Andalusia.
By the Wallada studio (Andalusia), part of the Hispano-Arabic animal series, based on Islamic-era artifacts found in Spain in the 10th/12th centuries. This piece has an attribution mark,
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