adorno, flower

Adorno for an incense burner or theatre-type censer. Mould made. Representation of a four petalled flower with a row of fine feathers, a row of three drops and a feather semi-circle issuing from the centre.The three petals have an orange border and five inner crenulations outlined and highlighted with black. the central stamens have a textured surface with orange and black pigment surviving. The fine feather row is orange. The drops and semi circle below are red. The back is convex with traces of orange pigment.