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LATE 15TH CENTURY
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Two Valencia Manises hispano moresque lustre dishes
Late 15th Century
(plato de estile mudejar) With red lustre body, the central domed boss decorated with a bird (con pajaros) surrounded by a band of Moorish or Kufic inscriptions, the border with hatched motifs alternating with oblique leaves, the reverse with kick-in base and various rings and a further small dish decorated with Moorish intertwined foliage issuing from a tiered basket, the border with crosses and the reverse with rings (both pierced for hanging, very minor chips)
The large one 32.5cm. diam., the small one 19.5cm. diam. (2)
Late 15th Century
(plato de estile mudejar) With red lustre body, the central domed boss decorated with a bird (con pajaros) surrounded by a band of Moorish or Kufic inscriptions, the border with hatched motifs alternating with oblique leaves, the reverse with kick-in base and various rings and a further small dish decorated with Moorish intertwined foliage issuing from a tiered basket, the border with crosses and the reverse with rings (both pierced for hanging, very minor chips)
The large one 32.5cm. diam., the small one 19.5cm. diam. (2)