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plaque
Object Type
plaque
Museum number
1890,0412.8
Description
Plaque; tin-glazed earthenware; octagonal; raised edges; the archangel Michael trampling upon the dragon amidst flames; inscription above; handle at top pierced in two places with inscription painted in blue.
Producer name
Decorated by:
Christobal Cros
Production date
1740
(circa)
Production place
Made in:
Alcora
Materials
earthenware
Ware
Tin-glazed Earthenware
Technique
painted
pierced
tin-glazed
Dimensions
Length:
24.50 centimetres
Length:
9.60 inches
Width:
17 centimetres
Width:
6.80 inches
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For another signed plaque with a scene of a putto presenting flowers to a seated female (?Spring), see 'Alcora: Ceramica de la Illustracion, la collecion Laia-Bosch en el Museo Nacional de Ceramica, Museo Nacional de Ceramica y Artes Suntuarias 'Gonzalez Marti', Valencia, 2010, no. 140
Bibliographic references
Wilson 1995 / Spanish pottery in the British Museum
(p. 351, fig. 28.11)
(Plaque, 24.5 x 17 cm; tin-glazed, painted in colours with Saint Michael and the Devil. The inscription CROS.P.c is the signature of the painter Cristobal Cros, Alcora, c. 1740.)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
dragon
angel
Associated names
Representation of:
Archangel Michael
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Acquisition date
1890
Acquisition notes
Label on reverse: 'On loan from Lady C Schreiber, no.8 1882(?)'
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1890,0412.8