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dish
Part of a breakfast/supper set comprising 4 curved dishes shaped to fit round foot of egg boiler.
Curved dish, tapered to form segment of ovalwith convex outer edge and sides and concave inner edge; raised sides with concave rim.
Underglaze-blue-transfer-printed, 'Bridge of Lucano' pattern: on base of dish landscape with round tower and columns above humped bridge with four pointed arches of uneven height; man driving cattle across bridge, 2 cows in foreground; hills, 2 houses, barrack building in left background, trees at both ends of bridge, tufts of plants; three large birds to left of tower, seven small to right. Border of vine leaves & grapes, barley, and berried branch.