Description:
English pearlware, oval plaque with molded relief decoration in green, blue, orange, and brown. This style is often called "Prattware", after the potter, William Pratt, who developed the palette at his factory in Lane Delph, Staffordshire. These are the typical range of colors available for underglaze painted decoration, a palette limited to colors derived from metallic oxides that could withstand the heat of the glaze firing. The plaque depicts Paris and Aphrodite: Paris, draped in blue, sits under a tree with a sleeping dog at his feet after the "Judgement of Paris" had taken place, and holds out the "Apple of Discord" to Aphrodite. She stands naked, except for a flowing orange-red cloak, with her right arm outreached to take the apple and Eros clinging to her side. The group is set within a laurel leaf frame with a molded orange, flat-topped holder. This plaque is similar to one said to have been designed by John or Jean Voyez (1735-1800) for the Wood Factory.
Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location) Link to share this object record:
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