Dish (coppa amatoria) 1527 - 1533

This 16th-century Italian maiolica dish, titled *Dish (coppa amatoria)*, features a portrait of a woman against a blue background. The inscription "La Bella" (The Beautiful One) on a ribbon, suggests the dish was likely a love token. This is an example of *coppa amatoria*, a type of decorative dish popular in Renaissance Italy, often depicting portraits or mythological scenes. The dish was made in the 16th century and is currently held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.