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Plate

pre-1868 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of earthenware, painted with blue enamel, moulded in relied and gilded. Circular in shape and the rim has a scrolled moulded edge. In the middle is the cipher of Isabella II, Queen of Spain.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Moulded porcellaneous earthenware, painted, enamelled and gilded
Brief description
Plate of earthenware, painted with blue enamel, moulded in relied and gilded, manufactured by Pickman y compania, La Cartuja, Seville, pre-1868.
Physical description
Plate of earthenware, painted with blue enamel, moulded in relied and gilded. Circular in shape and the rim has a scrolled moulded edge. In the middle is the cipher of Isabella II, Queen of Spain.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.8cm
  • Diameter: 30.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
A lion standing beside the Torre del Oro with words 'CHINA OPACA SEVILLA' surrounded by a garter inscribed 'PICKMAN Y C' (Printed in green)
Gallery label
Plate manufacturer Pickman y compania, La Cartuja, Seville, Spain pre-1868 moulded porcellaneous earthenware, enamelled in .... , and gilded. 4090-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Ray, Anthony. Spanish Pottery 1248-1898 : with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum London, V&A Publications, 2000
Other number
601 - Spanish pottery, Ray (2000)
Collection
Accession number
4090-1901

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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