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Possibly decorated by: Carlo Antonio Grue (Italian, 1655–1723)
Italian (Castelli)
17th century
about 1680-1700
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .23 D.
Credit Line
Bequest of William Homer
Accession Number03.1057
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionMan on horseback, killing a lion; a second man has been dragged from his horse by the lion; border of scrolls, birds and cupids, with a cardinal's arms at the top.
Marks
No mark.
ProvenanceWilliam Homer (b. 1847 - d. by 1903), Boston; 1903, bequest of William Homer to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 26, 1903)