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Armorial Plate (tondino): The story of King Midas
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Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware)
Rights: Public Domain
Robert Lehman Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Robert Lehman Collection 1975
Title: Armorial Plate (tondino): The story of King Midas
Description:
Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware).
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