Art Institute of Chicago

Dish Depicting Queen Anne of England

Bristol, England

Date

c. 1702–27

Medium

Tin-glazed earthenware

Culture

Bristol

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

Produced before England developed its own porcelain industry, this dish was made from coarse earthenware coated with a smooth, white, tin-based glaze onto which the colored design was applied. Although decorated in a simple, vernacular style, it embodies a popular nationalist design sensibility—and commemorates the continuity of a Protestant monarchy—and was intended for display rather than use.

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