Plate
18th century
Medium
Pewter
Classification
Metalwork-Pewter
Culture
German, Rokitzan
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1906
Accession Number
06.807
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant 18th-century pewter plate, crafted by the marked maker I. A. S. II, hails from the German-speaking pewter center of Rokitzan (now Rokycany in the Czech Republic). Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1906 and housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, it exemplifies the fine metalwork traditions of Central Europe. Pewter, an affordable yet durable alloy of tin and other metals, was prized for everyday tableware, bridging the gap between humble households and genteel dining rooms. Rokitzan was renowned for its guild-regulated pe...