Plate
ca. 1867-1869 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Joseph-Théodore Deck (1823-1891), born in Guebwiller, Alsace, was apprenticed to a traditional stove-making firm in Strasbourg, learning his trade there and then in other centres in Germany and Austria. He moved to Paris in about 1851 as overseer for the Dumas stove and tile firm, and in 1855 opened his own studio and, later his own retail shop, with his brother Xavier. Deck specialised in researching glazes and colours inspired by the ceramics of the Middle and Far East and he made wares in many of these styles including Persian and Chinese as well as imitations of cloisonné enamels and 'Rhodian-ware'. In 1887, only three years before his death, he became Director of the National Manufactory at Sèvres.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted with lustre |
| Brief description | Circular plate of earthenware decorated in red-brown and gold lustres, made by Joseph-Théodore Deck, Paris, ca. 1867-1869. |
| Physical description | Circular plate of earthenware decorated in red-brown and gold lustres. On the upper surface with armorial shields and crowns, and on the underside with flowers and foliage. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'TH Deck' (impressed on reverse) |
| Credit line | Given by T. Deck |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Joseph-Théodore Deck (1823-1891), born in Guebwiller, Alsace, was apprenticed to a traditional stove-making firm in Strasbourg, learning his trade there and then in other centres in Germany and Austria. He moved to Paris in about 1851 as overseer for the Dumas stove and tile firm, and in 1855 opened his own studio and, later his own retail shop, with his brother Xavier. Deck specialised in researching glazes and colours inspired by the ceramics of the Middle and Far East and he made wares in many of these styles including Persian and Chinese as well as imitations of cloisonné enamels and 'Rhodian-ware'. In 1887, only three years before his death, he became Director of the National Manufactory at Sèvres. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1783-1869 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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