Dish with Crowned Woman Design
Artist Unknown
A dish with a portrait of a woman in earthenware. This is a large, round dish with a deep bowl. It shows a woman with a crown and strong, simple features. It was painted in green-blue color with quick brushstrokes. The dish was once placed in a wall, maybe as a shop sign.
Date
13th century AD
Materials
Ceramic
Pottery
Earthenware
Size (cm)
Diam. 38.5
Location
First Floor
Collection
Hunt Museum Collection
Interpretive Video
Transcript
This large, deep dish has a narrow base and a ring at the bottom. Inside, it shows a bold painting of a woman. She is painted with wide, quick brushstrokes. The woman wears a fancy crown, and her hair...
