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Plate

1860-1868 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Seville (made)

Circular plate of earthenware painted with enamels, moulded in relief and gilded. The rim is moulded with scrollwork and foliage. In the middle are the initials of Isabella II, Queen of Spain, and her consort, Don Francisco d'Assiz, Duke of Cadiz, under a crown, in gold and enamels.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Plate
Materials and techniques
Porcellaneous earthenware painted with enamels, moulded in relief and gilded
Earthenware
Enamels
Moulded
Painted
Gilded
Brief description
Circular plate of earthenware painted with enamels, moulded in relief and gilded, made in La Cartuja, Seville, 1860-1868.
Physical description
Circular plate of earthenware painted with enamels, moulded in relief and gilded. The rim is moulded with scrollwork and foliage. In the middle are the initials of Isabella II, Queen of Spain, and her consort, Don Francisco d'Assiz, Duke of Cadiz, under a crown, in gold and enamels.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 37.6cm
  • Height: 5.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • A garter with the words 'PICKMAN Y CA CHINA ORIENTAL SEVILLA' (Printed in dark blue)
  • Representations of seven medals, Spanish, French and English dated 1850 to 1858, surrounding with words 'PICKMAN Y CAMPAÑIA MANUFACTURA DE LA CARTUJA SEVILLA' (Printed in green)
Gallery label
Plate Made in La Cartuja, Seville, Spain 1860-1868 Porcellaneous earthenware with enamelled decoration 4107-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Production
Made at La Cartuja, Seville.
Subjects depicted
Scrollwork
Foliage
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
599 - Spanish pottery, Ray (2000)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
4107-1901

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O160462/plate-unknown/
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