Plate with Heraldic Crest
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Plate with Heraldic Crest
Craft Techniques
The plate was produced using a combination of traditional craft forms:
Ceramic production (tin-glazed earthenware)
The plate was formed from clay, shaped on the wheel, and coated with a tin glaze to create a pale, opaque surface.
Glazing
The glossy glaze was fired to produce a smooth finish, with natural crackling (crazing) developing over time.
Enamel painting
The heraldic crest was applied by hand in polychrome enamel, requiring precision and control.
Heraldic design (decorative painting)
The shield and crown were rendered according to heraldic conventions, combining artistic skill with symbolic representation.
These techniques combine ceramic manufacture and decorative painting typical of such objects.
Plate with Heraldic Crest
Short Description
This plate is made of tin-glazed ceramic with a pale, glossy surface.
It features a centrally placed heraldic crest, hand-painted in polychrome enamel and crowned above a shield.
The surface shows fine crackling of the glaze, typical of the period, along with minor wear at the rim.
Both functional and decorative, the plate reflects the continued importance of heraldic imagery in domestic and representational objects.
