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Catalog Number |
1934.1.238.21.1 |
Object Name |
Plate, Decorative |
Description |
Dresden ware glazed porcelain, dinner plate, decorated by Ambrosius Lamm. Around the edges are classical scenes of men and women connected by colorful landscapes. Over that are gold designs of trumpets, swans, torches, and a woman's face. In the center is an "EDA" monogram for "Eleanor Deane Audigier" in gold. Made at the Berlin Porcelain Factory and decorated by Ambrosius Lamm, who opened a decorating studio in Dresden, Germany in 1887. This plate is part of a dinner set decorated by the famous Dresden-area porcelain painter Ambrosius Lamm. Adorned with scenes from famous operas, the scene at center is from the opera Tristan and Isolde, written by German composer Richard Wagner. The lyres, swans, netting, and beading on the edge of the plate are done in raised gilt. Monogrammed tableware was a coveted luxury ware at the turn of the century. |
Title |
Plate |
Date |
c. 1914 |
Role of Creator |
Artist |
Creator |
Lamm, Ambrosius |
Role of Creator 2 |
Manufacturer |
Creator 2 |
Berlin Porcelain Factory |
Material |
porcelain |
Dimensions |
Dia-10.5 inches |
Credit line |
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bailey Audigier |
Place of Origin |
Europe/Germany/Saxony/Dresden |
Culture |
European |
Subjects |
Ceramic industries Eating & drinking Monograms Operas & operettas Porcelain Social classes Table settings & decorations |
Relation |
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