Plate Scottish
White plate with brown and gold vegetal frieze. In the center is the crest (coat of arms) of the Scottish clan Mackenzie. It is blue, with a stag’s head and antlers. It features a Latin motto in a red banner and two sprays of flowers.
- Accession Number 2022.26.03
- Materials ceramics
- Measurements 2,2 x 19,3 cm
Historical context
Traditional Scottish society is clan-based. Each clan is a grouping of members of the same family, descended from a common ancestor and recognizing a leader. In this society, several distinctive signs are associated with clans, such as the tartan, the motif found on kilts, or the crest.
Clan Mackenzie is located in the Ross-shire district of the Highlands. Its coat of arms is the one painted in the center of this plate. Its motto m...
- Accession Number 2022.26.03
- Materials ceramics
- Measurements 2,2 x 19,3 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Dave St-Martin, 2022.026.003
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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