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A Faenza portrait crespina
painted to the centre with a profile bust of a lady facing left radiating panels painted with leaves and scrolling foliage terminating in stylised dolphin heads below a band of leaves, the reverse with concentric yellow, ochre and blue bands -- 8in. (20.2cm.) diam., late 17th century, (some chips to footrim, minor flaking)
See front cover illustration
painted to the centre with a profile bust of a lady facing left radiating panels painted with leaves and scrolling foliage terminating in stylised dolphin heads below a band of leaves, the reverse with concentric yellow, ochre and blue bands -- 8in. (20.2cm.) diam., late 17th century, (some chips to footrim, minor flaking)
See front cover illustration