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Joseph reconciled, Limoges plate by Jean Court dit Vigier

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An image of Limoges Enamel Plate. Court dit Vigier, Jean I (French, d. 1592). Court dit Vigier, Jean II (French, c.1575 to beween 1631-1635). Joseph reconciled to his brothers, embraces Benjamin. Copper, the front decorated in polychrome enamels with Joseph greeting his brothers in Egypt, and the back in grisaille enamels with a radiating design of terms and torches linked by strapwork. Signed ‘.I . C.’ in black on white strapwork below one of the torches. Circular with slightly raised applied edge, narrow sloping rim, shallow curved sides, and almost flat centre. Height 1.9 cm, diameter 19.8 cm, circa 1564-1610. Limoges, France. Renaissance, Mannerist.

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Limoges Enamel Plate. Court dit Vigier, Jean I (French, d. 1592). Court dit Vigier, Jean II (French, c.1575 to beween 1631-1635). Joseph reconciled to his brothers, embraces Benjamin. Copper, the front decorated in polychrome enamels with Joseph greeting his brothers in Egypt, and the back in grisaille enamels with a radiating design of terms and torches linked by strapwork. Signed ‘.I . C.’ in black on white strapwork below one of the torches. Circular with slightly raised applied edge, narrow sloping rim, shallow curved sides, and almost flat centre. Height 1.9 cm, diameter 19.8 cm, circa 1564-1610. Limoges, France. Renaissance, Mannerist.

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  • Accession Number: M.115A-1961
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/25.0
  • Focal length: 100
  • Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 780 pixels
  • Image width: 685 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 575.92kB
  • Exposure time: 1/100
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 25/1
  • Captured: 2008:01:22 20:22:57

Key words

16th Century architectural architecture Bible biblical brothers circular copper enamel enamelled family Fitz_AA foliage foliate French gathered gathering gilded greeting greyhound grouped groups Jean Court dit Vigier I Joseph (Old Testament) Late Renaissance Limoges male Mannerism Mannerist mask Old Testament Pharoah plate reconciled reconciliation Renaissance return reunion story Story of Joseph towns townscape Triton Tritons

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