An Italian maiolica istoriato plate, signed Sforza Di Marcantonio, Pesaro, dated 1576

Dia.: 24,2 cm

The mythological scene represents Turnus (a character of the Aeneid) seated in the sacred valley, accompanied by an angel between two rocks.
Marked on the reverse "Turno sedente in la Sacrata Valle. 1576. S." S stands for for Sforza di Marcantonio.

Ref: Christie's, London, April 22, 2008, lot 17, for a related example from the same maker. (sold GBP 14.900) (link)

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