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Source Description
Heraldic animals-such as this fantastical owl wearing a crown-appear widely in Hispano-Moresque pottery, with each center of production developing its own decorative elements. The floral and foliage patterns surrounding the owl, as well as the interlocking lines and circles comprising its torso, were favored during the first half of the 16th century in the town of Manises in the province of Valencia, Spain.
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Document identity
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40297
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Plate
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object
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1
Source metadata
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40297
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object
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normalized
title
Plate
description
Heraldic animals-such as this fantastical owl wearing a crown-appear widely in Hispano-Moresque pottery, with each center of production developing its own decorative elements. The floral and foliage patterns surrounding the owl, as well as the interlocking lines and circles comprising its torso, were favored during the first half of the 16th century in the town of Manises in the province of Valencia, Spain.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1525-1550
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
5.2
height
45.9
dimensionsRaw
2 1/16 x 18 1/16 in. (5.2 x 45.9 cm)
Source extras
med
earthenware with tin glaze and luster decoration
creator_ids
15447
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ISL
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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