Castelli manufacture from the first decade of the 17th century. Majolica parade dish decorated with a double compendiary garland in shades of blue, yellow, and orange in the brim and with a central reserve in the hollow framing a manly portrait, similar in all respects to others on the ceiling of the Church of San Donato in Castelli. Diameter 43 cm Diameter 43 cm On the back engraved signature PACE in interlaced letters and antique restoration with iron grappa

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