DepartmentEurope

Plate

NamePlate

Maker Santiago Mellado

CultureTalavera

Date19th century

Place madeEstramadura, Madronera, Spain, Europe

MediumCeramic

Dimensionsoverall: 30 1/2 cm in diam.; 3 cm D

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1962.10.4

Collections

Mayolica

DescriptionBird in cntr. holding twig of flwrs. in beak and standing on another twig. Border heavy bl. stroke to cntr. motif w/4 designs between ea. stroke, alternating flwr. & sq. Heavy bl. around lip w/8 lt. lines around rim and wavy line dividesrim decor. from cntr.motif. Bl. on wht. No ident. marks on back.