Plate
1880 (made)
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Plate of earthenware with moulded and glazed decoration. Made from a form of maiolica earthenware with transparent glazes on deeply modelled forms. Moulded with the figure of a knight on horseback, and a border of gothic ornament. Filled in with raised flowers and foliage.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with moulded and glazed decoration |
| Brief description | Plate of earthenware with moulded and glazed decoration, made by Herman Robert Bichweiler, design attributed to Carl Paul Börner, Hamburg, 1880. |
| Physical description | Plate of earthenware with moulded and glazed decoration. Made from a form of maiolica earthenware with transparent glazes on deeply modelled forms. Moulded with the figure of a knight on horseback, and a border of gothic ornament. Filled in with raised flowers and foliage. |
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| Gallery label | 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'
Bichweiler, a designer and architect, established 'Die Kunstgewerbliche Werkstatt' in partnership with Dr. E. Berlieu in 1878 in Hamburg. Carl Paul Börner (1828-1905), an architect, was employed as one of the principal artists. They specialised in a form of maiolica using transparent glazes on deeply modelled forms. Within a few years the company was awarded prizes at Melbourne (1880), Frankfurt (1881) and Hamburg (1889) for its ceramics and also began manufacturing glass, metal and leather wares.(1987-2006) |
| Historical context | Bichweiler, a designer and architect, established 'Die Kunstgewerbliche Werkstatt' in partnership with Dr. E. Berlieu in 1878 in Hamburg. Carl Paul Börner (1828-1905), an architect, was employed as one of the principal artists. They specialised in a form of majolica using transparent glazes on deeply modelled forms. Within a few years the company was awarded prizes at Melbourne (1880), Frankfurt (1881) and Hamburg (1889) for its ceramics and also began manufacturing glass, metal and leather wares. |
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| Accession number | 40A-1882 |
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| Record created | April 11, 2000 |
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