LARGE BANQUET PLATE

Dm. 40,4 cm.
Majolica.
Deruta, early 16th century.
Condition: good.
Inv. nn. 21237/c.

In the centre of the plate there is a classical version of the female bust motif, more closely related to the canons of Renaissance painting and flanked by a scroll with the name "CHANDIDA.B" (B for "bella" or beautiful).