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Fragments with a Central Cartouche bearing the symbol and monogram IHS above a heart and three nails at center

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Anonymous
16th century

Fragments with a Central Cartouche bearing the symbol and monogram IHS above a heart and three nails at center

Red, blue, yellow, and green pot metal fragments; uncolored glass, red, blue, and yellow enamel.
12 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches
AZ250
Provenance

Acquired by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), New York, and installed in his library 1907-1909.

Summary

Composition made up of fragments with traces of floral and geometric motifs surrounding a cartouche with strapwork bearing the letters IHS in blue above a heart with three nails.

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