- Ethnohistorical collection
Plate
Ceramic plate with warm cobalt blue and white printed decoration and floral borders, belonging to a set of twelve called “Old English – 12 months series”. Each plate represents a month of the year. November”: a young man, barefoot on the beach, pants rolled up, looks out to sea. Carrying a hutch or basket on his back, he contemplates the remains of a ship aground, hull pitching to the upper left, broken mast to the right.
- Accession Number 2021.59.60.11
- Fabricant / Éditeur Wedgwood
- Date 1879
- Materials ceramics, fine earthenware
- Technique cooked, enamelled?, varnish?
- Measurements 26,3 cm
Historical context
Du 17e au 19e siècle, les industries de céramique et de poterie se développent considérablement en Angleterre. Plusieurs usines ouvrent leurs portes et permettent le développement de centres urbains comme Londres, Kent et Devon. Parmi les fabricants les plus importants, la compagnie Wedgewood située à Staffordshire se démarque du lot. Fondée en 1759 par Josiah Wedgewood, cette compagnie obtient de la notoriété par son influenc...
- Accession Number 2021.59.60.11
- Fabricant / Éditeur Wedgwood
- Date 1879
- Materials ceramics, fine earthenware
- Technique cooked, enamelled?, varnish?
- Measurements 26,3 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Jacques Lacaille, 2021.059.060.011
Photo by Michel Pinault
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