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| Keywords: Hispano-Moresque - Plate - Walters 481099.jpg Heraldic animals-such as this fantastical owl wearing a crown-appear widely in Hispano-Moresque pottery with each center of production developing its own decorative elements The floral and foliage patterns surrounding the owl as well as the interlocking lines and circles comprising its torso were favored during the first half of the 16th century in the town of Manises in the province of Valencia Spain ca 1525 1550 earthenware with tin glaze and luster decoration cm 5 2 45 9 accession number 48 1099 40297 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Manises Spain Walters Art Museum license Islamic art in the Walters Art Museum Ceramic plates Ataifor Hispano-Moresque ware | ||||
