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An Imperial Urbino Dish

Result EUR140,800
Published on , by Anne Doridou-Heim
Auction on 11 October 2019 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

The trumpets of fame sound for an Urbino dish beyond all expectations.

Urbino, ca. 1550, large round dish entirely covered in polychrome decoration, with... An Imperial Urbino Dish

Urbino, ca. 1550, large round dish entirely covered in polychrome decoration, with an emperor being crowned by a figure of Fame, surrounded by soldiers in a landscape against a dark background, diam. 41.5 cm.
Result: €140,800

The surprise of the day came with this dish produced by the Urbino manufactory in around 1550. The announcement of two restored areas in no way dampened the ardour of the bidders, who battled all the way up to €140,800. It must be said that its…
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