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Plate

mid- to late 1500s

Jean II de Court

(French, before 1583)

or Jean Courtois

(French)
Culture
France, Limoges
Medium
painted enamel on copper
Measurements
Diameter: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of William G. Mather 1951.326
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Location
114 Late Northern Renaissance
Print
A circular painted enamel on copper depicts a courtyard scene. Figures with light to medium-light skin tones kneel on a checkered floor, facing a man in a blue tunic and red cloak. Receding into the background, classical buildings with domes and arches rise under a sky where light rays break through clouds. A wide, dark blue border adorned with gold scrollwork, green accents, and four small human faces encircles the vibrant central composition.

Plate

mid- to late 1500s

Jean II de Court, Jean Courtois

(French, before 1583), (French)
France, Limoges

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