Quatrilobed Plaque: The Annunciation
Unknown Artist
c. 1350–1400
Medium
translucent enamel (basse-taille) on silver
Dimensions
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Classification
Enamel
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Accession Number
1922.312.1
About this artwork
These plaques were probably originally placed at the end of the arms of a processional cross. They are decorated in an enameling technique called basse-taille in which colorful translucent enamel pastes are fused over an engraved and chased silver plaque.