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Plate: EC.35A-1945

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Maker(s)

Factory: Ludwig, Adam

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware painted in polychrome with floral sprays; marked on the base with i over a wheel over AL all in black

Pale brown earthenware, thickly tin-glazed overall and painted in blue, green, yellow, pale purple, dark purple, and black enamels. The plate is of 'silver'shape' with a shaped rim, concave, sloping rim, and curved well, standing on a footring. The front is decorated in the well with one large floral spray comprising a carnation and three other types of flower, and two smaller sprigs, one with a yellow flower and the other with three blue. On the rim there are three sprigs, one a pansy, one with three yellow flowers and the other with a bluye flower and two buds. The edge is encircled by a dark purple line. A pair with EC.35B-1945.

Notes

History note: Tilley & Co.

Legal notes

Purchased with the Glaisher Fund

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 25.4 cm
Height: 3.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1945-09-06) by Tilley & Co.

Dating

18th Century, Mid
Adam Ludwig period
Circa 1746 CE - 1756 CE

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( blue, green, yellow, pale purple, dark purple, and black)

Materials used in production

pale brown Earthenware
very thick Tin-glaze

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Pale brown earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and painted on the front in blue, green, yellow, pale purple, dark purple, and black enamels
Tin-glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: i/wheel/AL
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Painted in black
  • Type: Factory mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: EC.35A-1945
Primary reference Number: 76962

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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