Plate with the arms of the Bennet and Colville family
c. 1725 - c. 1749
Medium
turning
Dimensions
2.6; 12.7; 22.9
About this artwork
inscription: ‘NEMO:ME:IMPUNE:LACFSSIT’
Art Historical Context
This delicate plate, dating from around 1725 to 1749, proudly displays the heraldic arms of the Bennet and Col families, crafted anonymously using the technique of turning—a method where clay is shaped on a potter's wheel for precise, symmetrical forms. Measuring just 2.6 cm in height and 22.9 cm in diameter, its shallow profile suggests it was designed for display or light use, typical of fine tableware from the early Georgian era in Britain. The inscription "NEMOME:IMPUNE:LACFSSIT" (a variant of the Latin motto "Nemo me impune lacessit," meaning "No one provokes me with impunity") holds dee...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...