Plate (part of a set)
Unknown Artist
ca. 1810
Medium
Lustreware
Dimensions
7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
French, Sarreguemines
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Sidney H. and Helen M. Witty, 1964
Accession Number
64.173.73
Art Historical Context
This elegant plate, part of a matching set crafted around 1810 in Sarreguemines, France exemplifies the allure of lustreware ceramics. Measuring 7 3/8 inches (18.7 cm) in diameter, it features a shimmering, iridescent metallic glaze—a technique where metal oxides are fired onto the glazed surface to produce rainbow-like effects. Popularized in Europe during the early 19th century,reware drew inspiration from ancient Islamic and Renaissance Spanish traditions, blending functionality with opulent decoration for dining services. Sarreguemines, in northeastern France near the German border, emerg...