Plate with printed Shakespeare "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING" scene
Manufacturer
Minton
(English, founded 1793)
CultureEnglish
OriginStoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Datec.1880
MediumEarthenware, and blue enamel.
DimensionsOverall: 2.5 x 21.8 cm (1 x 8 9/16 in.)
MarkingsImpressed "MINTONS", cipher mark for 1880 and two other unidentified marks.
DescriptionRound earthenware plate is transfer printed in shades of cobalt blue showing a scene from "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING" from Shakespearean illustrations engraved mostly for use on tiles.
Credit LineGift of N. Robert Cumming
Object numberG91.3.108
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
c.1840
Object number: G13.15.45
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
c.1840
Object number: G13.15.44
