SECOND QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY

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A DERUTA MAIOLICA CHARGER
SECOND QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY
Painted with the mystic marriage of Saint Catherine, the border with panels of scrolling foliage and scale-pattern divided by radiating bands, the reverse with two spiral motifs
16 ½ in. (42 cm.) diameter

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Lot Essay

The scene on this charger corresponds closely to the painting of the mystic marriage of Saint Catherine by Giovanni Battista Salvi (1609-1685). To date, a print or engraving of this painting has yet to be identified.

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