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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Walter Del Pellegrino, post: 416511, member: 90&quot;]Your plate, known more correctly as a “Tondo” when discussing art, was probably made in Italy during the late 19th or early 20th century. The overall design is called “Cartoccchio” or Gothic Floral in English. The pattern first appeared about 1450. It consists of idealized scrolled leafs and flower petals with fine scrollwork stems.</p><p>The back of the plate was stained to look old. It was not signed or marked “Italy” because it is not a production piece but rather individually created and most likely sold in Italy as a tourist piece. Therefore it was not necessarily intended for export and did not have to bear any markings.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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