Plate, ca. 1500–1525, Italian or Portuguese, Silver-gilt; embossed, Overall: 1 5/16 x diam. 8 11/16 in. ( x diam. 22 cm
Plate, ca. 1500–1525, Italian or Portuguese, Silver-gilt; embossed, Overall: 1 5/16 x diam. 8 11/16 in. ( x diam. 22 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Deeply embossed scrollwork relief fills the center of this small plate, and tiny repoussé figures of late Gothic wild men and animals amid foliage appear in a hunting scene on the rim. The lavish decoration of this plate is characteristic of a group of Portguese plates and vessels of the fifteenth century, and reflect the general tendency of this period of toward abandoning simple motifs in favor of more elaborate and complicated designs
Size: 4454px × 4143px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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