Ceramics: European & American Gallery

Furstenberg or Volkstedt documentary rocaille plaque (porcelain)

884220 Furstenberg or Volkstedt documentary rocaille plaque (porcelain) by German School, (18th century); width: 17.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Depicts Christ standing in a basilica between a pope, three cardinals and three Jesuits
Christ conversating towards the Jesuits: Ich habe euch noch nie erkant weichet (I did not recognize you recede), and the pope answering: Welches Wunder vor unsern Augen (what a wonder in front of our eyes), the gilt elaborate rocaille frame inscribed La Cassation de l'ordre J.C. and Sous le regne Clemence XIV (the suppression of the Jesuit order under the reign of Clement XIV)); Photo A© Christie's Images; German, out of copyright

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Urn commemorating the centennial of American independence, c.1876 (ceramic & bronze)

CH426387 Urn commemorating the centennial of American independence, c.1876 (ceramic & bronze) by French School, (19th century); 59.7x28.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: smaller version of a 12 foot high original, entitled 1776 - The Struggle'; one of a pair designed by Haviland & Co., Limoges, France, for the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition; designed by Felix Bracquemond (1833-1914); sculpted by Eugene Delaplanche (1836-91); bears names of all the signers of the Declaration of Independence; bust of George Washington (1732-99) first President of the United States of America, after Houdon; flanked by figures of Victory and Fame;); Photo A© Christie's Images; French, out of copyright

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Panel depicting various species of flowers, Tarouca, Portugal (ceramic tiles)

1126749 Panel depicting various species of flowers, Tarouca, Portugal (ceramic tiles) by Portuguese School; Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Salzedas, Tarouca, Portugal; (add.info.: Azulejo is a form of Portuguese or Spanish painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tilework. It has become a typical aspect of Portuguese culture, having been produced without interruption for five centuries;
In Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries, azulejos are found on the interior and exterior of churches, palaces, ordinary houses, schools, restaurants, bars and even railway stations or subway stations. They constitute a major aspect of Portuguese architecture as they are applied on walls, floors and even ceilings. They were not only used as an ornamental art form, but also had a specific functional capacity like temperature control in homes. Many azulejos chronicle major historical and cultural aspects of Portuguese history;
); Prismatic Pictures ; out of copyright

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