Plaque
1300-1350 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This plaque was probably one of many originally made to decorate a cross. Separated and without context, it later became a collector's item. It shows a winged ox, the symbol of St Luke. The colouring was produced by champlevé, or 'raised field', enamelling. The sections that were to be coloured were carefully gouged out of the copper plaque, then filled with enamel powder and fired to create the hard, shiny surface.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Copper gilt and champlevé enamel |
| Brief description | Plaque, probably from a cross, copper gilt and champleve enamel, Italy, about 1300-1350 |
| Physical description | Square plaque showing a winged ox inside a circle, picked out in red with a white halo reserved against a dark blue ground. The ox's fore feet are on a scroll. Framed in a circle the spandrils with sprays of foliage are set against a green ground. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Symbol scratched on reverse) |
| Gallery label | Plaque
Copper gilt and champlevé enamel
Italy; about 1300-1350
This plaque was probably one of many originally made to decorate a cross. Separated and without context, it later became a collector's item. It shows a winged ox, the symbol of St Luke. The colouring was produced by champlevé, or 'raised field', enamelling. The sections that were to be coloured were carefully gouged out of the copper plaque, then filled with enamel powder and fired to create the hard, shiny surface.
Bequeathed by Dr W.L. Hildburgh FSA
Museum no. M.392-1956(10/11/2008) |
| Credit line | Dr W.L. Hildburgh Bequest |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This plaque was probably one of many originally made to decorate a cross. Separated and without context, it later became a collector's item. It shows a winged ox, the symbol of St Luke. The colouring was produced by champlevé, or 'raised field', enamelling. The sections that were to be coloured were carefully gouged out of the copper plaque, then filled with enamel powder and fired to create the hard, shiny surface. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.392-1956 |
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| Record created | October 3, 2008 |
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