Tray - With the depicting decoration of the so-called Alexander the Great mosaic

Ceramics and Glass Collection

Accession Nr.: 69.734.1
Date of production:
first half of the 19th century
Place of production: France (presumably)
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: cast; gilded; painted in polychrome overglaze
Dimensions:
height: 1,7 cm
diameter: 25 cm
The square-shaped tray has a rising, gilt rim. Its surface is painted with a battle scene with many figures, depicting one of the battles of Alexander the Great.

Literature

  • Szerk.: Péter Márta: A klasszicizmustól a biedermeierig. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 2.24. (Katona Imre)