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Deep Plate with Portrait of a Woman and the Initials 'N I'circa 1530-1550

Not on view
Maiolica dish with a wide decorated rim and a central medallion depicting a bust-length portrait of a young woman in a yellow dress, flanked by the letters 'N' and 'I,' surrounded by radiating bands of scrolling foliage and scale patterns in blue, pink, and yellow

Unknown, Deep Plate with Portrait of a Woman and the Initials 'N I', circa 1530-1550, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, William Randolph Hearst Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Deep Plate with Portrait of a Woman and the Initials 'N I'
Place Made
Italy, Deruta
Date Made
circa 1530-1550
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Dimensions
Diameter: 15 1/2 in. (39.37 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
50.9.23
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design