August (Augustus)

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August (Augustus)

c. 1770

Made by De Porceleyne Byl (The Porcelain Ax), Delft (1657–1803) Under Justus Brouwer (active at De Porceleyne Byl (The Porcelain Ax) 1739–1775)

This plate belongs to a series of twelve that shows the passing of the seasons; each plate represents a month of the year. Such pieces, which are without foot rims on the bottom, are called pannekoeken bordjes, or pancake plates.

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Object Details

Titles:

August (Augustus)
Plates of the Twelve Months

Date:

c. 1770

Artists:

Made by De Porceleyne Byl (The Porcelain Ax), Delft (1657–1803) Under Justus Brouwer (active at De Porceleyne Byl (The Porcelain Ax) 1739–1775)

Medium:

Tin-glazed earthenware with blue decoration

Dimensions:

Diameter: 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Bequest of Emmeline Reed Bedell for the Bradbury Bedell Memorial Collection, 1921

Accession Number:

1921-3-89

Geography:

Made in Delft, Netherlands, Europe

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