Not currently on display at the V&A

Dish

late 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This Baroque style dish was intended for display on a buffet or sideboard. The Baroque style is characterised by exuberant decoration, expansive curvaceous forms and an air of solemn, sometimes pompous grandeur. It was fully developed by about 1620 and quickly spread to northern Europe.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brass, originally silvered
Brief description
Brass dish decorated in high relief with foliage and fruit, with a shield surmounted by a coronet in the centre, French, late 17th century
Physical description
Oval dish in high relief with foliage and bunches of fruit and flowers. In the centre is engraved a shield of arms surmounted by a coronet.
Dimensions
  • Length: 23in
  • Width: 18.25in
Subjects depicted
Summary
This Baroque style dish was intended for display on a buffet or sideboard. The Baroque style is characterised by exuberant decoration, expansive curvaceous forms and an air of solemn, sometimes pompous grandeur. It was fully developed by about 1620 and quickly spread to northern Europe.
Collection
Accession number
235-1893

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Record createdFebruary 20, 2004
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