Plate
1720 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Plates with applied egg-cups were made in Italy from the beginning of the 17th century. Traditionally, the presence of two egg-cups on one plate refers to the plate being used by a couple at a formal dinner.
This plate would have been part of a large matching service with many different types of wares.
The light blue ground, known in Italian as berettino, was obtained by adding cobalt blue to the otherwise white, glaze.
Similar wares were made in different centres of production, most notably Deruta and Faenza, where examples of the shape, with petal-shaped egg-cups were made in plain white.
This plate would have been part of a large matching service with many different types of wares.
The light blue ground, known in Italian as berettino, was obtained by adding cobalt blue to the otherwise white, glaze.
Similar wares were made in different centres of production, most notably Deruta and Faenza, where examples of the shape, with petal-shaped egg-cups were made in plain white.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, light blue glaze painted with colours |
| Brief description | Plate of round shape with applied two egg-cups and a salt; Pavia, ca. 1720. |
| Physical description | Plate of round shape with applied two petal-shaped egg-cups, and a waisted pedestal-shaped salt. Light blue ground painted with yellow, dark blue and white. In the centre a cartouche with a landscape vignette with a building. Flanked by strapwork and scrolls. |
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| Summary | Plates with applied egg-cups were made in Italy from the beginning of the 17th century. Traditionally, the presence of two egg-cups on one plate refers to the plate being used by a couple at a formal dinner. This plate would have been part of a large matching service with many different types of wares. The light blue ground, known in Italian as berettino, was obtained by adding cobalt blue to the otherwise white, glaze. Similar wares were made in different centres of production, most notably Deruta and Faenza, where examples of the shape, with petal-shaped egg-cups were made in plain white. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.25-2008 |
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| Record created | November 6, 2008 |
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