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Plaque

1870 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plaque of earthenware. Circular and painted with enamels with a mixture of Islamic and Staffordshire slip ware styles with heraldic figures contained within a border of animals and birds. Painted in turquoise with ultramarine and brown.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted with enamels and with slip ware
Brief description
Plaque of earthenware, made by Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, dated 1870, painted at the Minton's Art Pottery Studio, London.
Physical description
Plaque of earthenware. Circular and painted with enamels with a mixture of Islamic and Staffordshire slip ware styles with heraldic figures contained within a border of animals and birds. Painted in turquoise with ultramarine and brown.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 34.2cm
Production typeLimited edition
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Minton' (impressed)
  • 'O' and the date code for 1870 (impressed)
  • 'Minton's Art Pottery Studio Kensington Gore' (printed in black within a circle)
Gallery label
Plaque Made by Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, 1870 Mark: 'Minton' and date code for 1870, impressed, 'Mintons Art Pottery Studio Kensington Gore', printed Earthenware Circ.590-1976(23/05/2008)
Production
Painted at the Minton's Art Pottery Studio, London. Copied from Darcel,A., Delange, H., 'Maioliche Italiane del XV e XVI secolo', 1869. plate 9. Depicting the original Montelupo dish, 15th century, in the Rouen Museum.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Darcel, A., Delange, H., 'Maioliche Italiane del XV e XVI secolo', 1869. plate 9.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.590-1976

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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