plate
Summary
Public: Plate made of soft paste porcelain, transfer-printed overglaze and enamelled overglaze, in brick red, with cartouche containing classical scene of Aeneas and Anchises. Private: Plate, circular, shallow form, deep rim, inner well, waisted profile, transfer-printed overglaze, brick red. Aeneas and Anchises depicts Aeneas escaping with family from burning city of Troy. He, left, carries his father Anchises on his shoulders. His son and wife follow. Background burning classical buildings. The scene is enclosed within a cartouche of scrollwork and ribbons. Enamelled overglaze brick red spearhead border inner rim. pattern : Aeneas and Anchises
Object Name
plate
Creators Name
Date Created
c 1750=1760
accession number
1948.216
Collection Group
Place of creation
Bow
Medium
Credit
Gift of Mrs R E M Dykes
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