1986.008.0733
Plate Fragment
Physical Object
1986.008.0733
Nuestra Señora de Atocha (1622)
circa 1620
30 % intact. Gray glaze with blue design. Design is of the Maltese cross whose eight points symbolize the eight virtues of the knights: loyalty, piety, generosity, courage, modesty, contempt of death, helpfulness towards the poor and helpless, and respect for the church. Glaze is flaking in several places.