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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
art_history_animalia@historians.social ("Art History Animalia") wrote:

#Superb_Owl Sunday:
Plate with “fantastical #owl wearing a crown,” c. 1525-50
Hispano-Moresque (Manises, Valencia, Spain)
Tin-glazed earthenware with luster decoration, 2 1/16 x 18 1/16 in. (5.2 x 45.9 cm)
On display at The Walters Museum 48.1099
#Superb_Owl_Sunday #BirdsInArt

Photo of the owl plate hanging on display at museum
gallery label: “Above PLATE, ca. 1525-50 Hispano-Moresque (Manises, Valencia) 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. Tin-glazed earthenware with luster decoration 48.1099, acquired by Henry Walters”