Torn in Two
Splini, Antonia
Dish, earthenware with matt cream-coloured glaze, circular, rounded foot ring, curved sides; transfer-printed decoration comprising a detail reproduced in reverse from Bernardino Luini's 'Virgin and Sleeping Child with Three Angels', the image torn in two overlaid with Greek script from a personal letter and three wooden clothes pegs.
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