Dish, ca. 1500–1520, Portuguese, Silver-gilt, Overall: 1 3/16 x 10 1/4 in. (3 x 26 cm), Metalwork-Silver, The raised decoration depicts wild folk, humans, and animals engaged in frenzied activities around a centarlized crowned king, probably Manuel I of Portugal (r. 1495–1521). The agents of Portugal's rapid overseas expansion brought back reports of monstrous and exotic races, possibly reflected in the imagery seen here
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Dish, ca, 1500–1520, Portuguese, Silver-gilt, Overall, 1 3/16 x 10 1/4, 3 26 cm, Metalwork-Silver, raised, decoration, depicts, wild, folk, humans, animals engaged, frenzied activities, centarlized crowned, king, Manuel I, Portugal, r, 1495–1521, agents, rapid overseas, expansion, back reports, monstrous, exotic races, reflected, imagery
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