Dish
16th century
Dimensions
H. 4.5 x Diam. 14.2 cm (1 3/4 x 5 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Robert D. Mowry, Brookline, MA (by 2003), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003.
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