19th Century Majolica Plate with Biblical Scene and Mythical Creatures
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A large Italian Majolica plate, the 19th century hand painted tin glazed Italian majolica plate bearing the G.R. Maker's mark for Lombardy Milan pottery manufacture, depicts the Biblical scene of Peter addressing the crowd on the day of Pentecost, with a border motif of mythical dragon like creatures amidst floral leaves and four angels in crests, surrounded by a solid gold linear border on the rim, height 5 cm diameter: 47 cm
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- Tin Glazed - Tin glazing is a technique used to decorate earthenware, to produce maiolica, faience and delftware. Once the pottery has been fired, it is dipped into a white opaque glaze of oxides of tin and lead which produces a porous white surface, the background for the brightly painted decoration. The surface is then decorated with enamel colours which are absorbed by the glaze, and then fired again, resulting in the decoration fusing into the surface of the object.
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