A descriptive catalogue of the maiolica, Hispano-Moresco, Persian, Damascus, and Rhodian wares in the South Kensington Museum : with historical notes, marks, & monograms (1873)
South Kensington Museum, Fortnum, C. Drury E. (Charles Drury Edward), 1820-1899 · London : Chapman & Hall · leaf 406
ht(Soulages Coll.), 20/. An interefting ancient example of an * amatoria or love gift, per-haps of mezza-majolica, and fimilar to the large early bacili of Pefaroand Gubbio. It will be obferved how nearly the border pattern agreeswith that on No. 7683 and others. The ruby is of great brilliancy;the… … with Cupids probably ferved as gifts, declaring the lovers admiration,and fometimes his defpair ; the clafped hands would indicate an ac-ceptance and betrothal. Fede rings with joined hands were in ufefrom a very early period, and were probably of fimilar fignificance. PLATE. Small « Bacikr Luftred…
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