Dish
17th century (made)
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Dish of tin-glazed earthenware painted with blue enamel. Circular with a shallow central well and rising rim. In the centre is a figure of Hope holding an anchor and a bird. The rim is divided into broad and narrow panels. The narrow panels contain a ribband-like motive and the broad panels alternate with pomegranate and leaf design and chrysanthemums. On the back, the rim is divided into lobe-shaped panels, each containing a leaf-spray.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted with blue enamel |
| Brief description | Dish of tin-glazed earthenware painted with blue enamel, possibly made in Hamburg or Portugal, 17th century. |
| Physical description | Dish of tin-glazed earthenware painted with blue enamel. Circular with a shallow central well and rising rim. In the centre is a figure of Hope holding an anchor and a bird. The rim is divided into broad and narrow panels. The narrow panels contain a ribband-like motive and the broad panels alternate with pomegranate and leaf design and chrysanthemums. On the back, the rim is divided into lobe-shaped panels, each containing a leaf-spray. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Stuart Gerald Davis |
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| Accession number | C.93-1951 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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