Large deep dish in majolica with polychrome decoration of th - Lot 407

Large deep dish in majolica with polychrome decoration of the left profile of a man, representing Julius Caesar, wearing a pointed cap accompanied by a banner bearing the inscription GLVLICESAR / OP; wing decorated with imbricated scales; reverse with spiral motifs. Deruta, circa 1520/1540 Diameter: 40 cm In a 19th-century carved and gilded wood frame bearing an old collector's label Total diameter: 59.2 cm This profile of a man framed in blue, sometimes helmeted or turbaned, showing a fierce expression with a strongly emphasized eyebrow, is often found in Deruta's work from the first quarter of the 16th century. Usually blue with metallic gold highlights, these dishes are sometimes in polychrome earthenware, as shown here. However, the decoration on the wing, usually compartmentalized, is particularly original, with its interweaving of orange, blue, yellow and green scales. (small stains, slight wear and chips). Expert : CABINET FLIGNY - 15 avenue Mozart - 75016 Paris - 01 45 48 53 65 - laurencefligny@aol.com Condition report : Minor stains and wear, notably on the edge of the wing and around the rim. Small chips, one at the bottom in the beard and around the edge; an old chip on the reverse at the edge. Frame: slight damage, two cracks.