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1989.002.0002-1
1989.002.0002-1
1989.002.0002-1
1989.002.0002-1
1989.002.0002-1
1989.002.0002-1
1989.002.0002-1
1989.002.0002-1

Tazza

Physical Object

1989.002.0002
Nuestra Señora de Atocha (1622)
circa 1600
21.6 cm. Shallow everted circular form, elaborately decorated around the broad flat rim with various dragons, ribbon-tie plumes and masks and profiles in circular reserves, the center repousse with a raised circular boss chased with a central scrolling crest; severe pitting and multiple absent sections. Extremely fragile. Back has a thick wax coating to prevent further collapsing.

21.5 cm Diameter