Plate with the Name "Maria"
Unknown Artist
c. 1437
Medium
tin-glazed earthenware, gold lustre
Dimensions
5.8 × 47 cm · diam. 46.7 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1944.292
About this artwork
Large ornamental plates in this Valencian style became so renowned that personalized examples were ordered not only by Spanish patrons, but also by others in Italy and France. The heraldry and name displayed on this plate suggest that it might commemorate the wedding in 1437 of Marie de Bourbon and Jean, Duke of Calabria.