Late 16th or early 17th century
Plate with a Viol Player
Artist/maker unknownAfter 1550, plain white ceramics with simplified, sketchy (compendario) decoration became popular, eventually undermining the demand for wares with narrative compositions. Potters at Faenza originated the style, which was then imitated at Deruta and elsewhere.
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