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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

ca. 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tin-glazed earthenware, such as this dish, became fashionable in Spain in the 18th century. At this time, silver belonging to the Spanish aristocracy was compulsorily melted down to pay for military campaigns, leading to a vogue for less expensive ceramics. This piece carries the badge of the Monastery of Escorial and the arms of Juan de Santsteban, abbot from 1699-1705.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Tin-glazed earthenware dish, Talavera, ca. 1700.
Physical description
Tin-glazed earthenware dish, in colours, with the badge of the Monastery of Escorial and the arms and name of its abbot, Juan de Santsteban. Talavera, about 1700.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 39cm
Summary
Tin-glazed earthenware, such as this dish, became fashionable in Spain in the 18th century. At this time, silver belonging to the Spanish aristocracy was compulsorily melted down to pay for military campaigns, leading to a vogue for less expensive ceramics. This piece carries the badge of the Monastery of Escorial and the arms of Juan de Santsteban, abbot from 1699-1705.
Bibliographic references
  • Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X
  • Ray, Anthony. Spanish Pottery 1248-1898 : with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum London, V&A Publications, 2000 344
Collection
Accession number
C.289-1987

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Record createdNovember 19, 2002
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