Lustreware Charger
CultureSpanish
Dateca. 1550
MediumCopper, tin, and cobalt-glazed earthenware
DimensionsOverall: 18 x 2 7/8 in. (45.7 x 7.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. M.S. Loew
Object number58.72.2
Not on view
DescriptionOne of a pair of large plates with a conical center and wide rim decorated in blue and brown luster. A pattern of leaves in two borders covers the bottom and is centered with radiating lines. A shield in the center shows on the right side a tree (?) with large fruit and the left half is filled with three brown and three white vertical stripes. The design on the rim alternates in threes with blue blossoms placed evenly. Two hanging holes.Label TextHispano-Moresque Pair of Ewer Stands, mid-16th century Tin-glazed earthenware (majolica) Gift of Mrs. M. S. Loew 58.72.1-.2
ca.1550
1750-1760
Pair/Pair