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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 502

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h appears to be a coppa amatoria ; the letter B ftands alone inboth inftances, and may poflibly fignify the word bella as applied tothe name of the lady comprifed in the monogram. There is fomeagreement in the ftyle of painting on this piece, and on one in theMufeum of Economic Geology, which by… … 12,- 67. JUG. •■ Mezzina. Mounted in pewter. In front a pro-file buft portrait of a lady on dark blue ground, fur-rounded by a white fcroll, infcribed CICILIA * BE^A,and a wreath of green leaves tied with orange cord. Italian.(Caftel Durante or Urbino ?) About 1540. H. 8 in.. W. 61 in. Bought…

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