Plate was created by Pierre Chapelle II in ca. 1725.

When was "Plate" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1725.

What medium is "Plate"?

Plate is Faience (tin-glazed earthenware).

Is "Plate" in the public domain?

Yes, Plate is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Plate

Pierre Chapelle II

ca. 1725

Medium

Faience (tin-glazed earthenware)

Dimensions

Diameter: 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)

Classification

Ceramics-Pottery

Culture

French, Rouen

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

Accession Number

17.190.1840

Tags

BirdsHousesChurchesFlowers

Art Historical Context

This exquisite plate, crafted by Pierre Chap II around 1725 in Rouen, France, exemplifies the golden age of faience production. Made from tin-glazed earthenware, medium that revolutionized European ceramics by providing a glossy, white surface ideal for vibrant painted decoration, it measures 9 7/8 inches in diameter. The design bursts with life: colorful birds perch amid blooming flowers, quaint houses, and church spires, evoking a whimsical pastoral landscape that reflects 18th-century French delight in nature and architecture. Rouen faience makers like Chapelle II were masters of polychrom...

Plate

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