This is a round plate with colorful designs. In the center of the plate is a portrait of a person in profile. They have white skin and long, yellow hair, and they wear orange armor and an orange-and-green helmet. The figure is surrounded by yellow plants against a blue and white sky. The central image is bordered by a geometric and floral pattern in earth tones of terracotta, cream, and green. The rim is adorned with a repeated floral design, red diamonds, and green dots.
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Plate with running plant border and geometric panels on well; in the center, profile bust of a man in armor

ceramist Deruta 16th Century

or Possibly ceramist Gubbio 16th Century

probably c. 1490/1520

Medium
tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Classification
Decorative Art
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 23.6 cm (9 5/16 in.)
Culture
Gubbio
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Widener Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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