This tray is rectangular and trough-shaped. The inside bottom presents sgraffito low-relief ornamentation made up of scrollwork and interlinking plant elements arranged around a raised oval-shaped central medallion like a cartouche, bearing the inscription MACICAO. The central oval is flat, and shaped like a cabochon, surrounded by beaded edging with a frame made up of volutes and plant and geometrical motifs.

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