Large dish with scale border; in the center, an imperial Roman figure and the letter N crowned

Deruta 16th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image is of a ceramic plate featuring a bust of a person shown from the chest up in profile facing left. The person has wavy hair adorned with a headband. The plate has a decorative pattern of yellow scales against a blue background and additional floral and geometric motifs. The background is a creamy shade.