March (Maart)
Plates of the Twelve Months
Made by De Porceleyne Byl (The Porcelain Ax), Delft, 1657 - 1803. Under Justus Brouwer, active at De Porceleyne Byl (The Porcelain Ax) 1739 - 1775.
Geography:
Made in Delft, Netherlands, Europe
Date:
c. 1770Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware with blue decorationDimensions:
Diameter: 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
1921-3-33Credit Line:
Bequest of Emmeline Reed Bedell for the Bradbury Bedell Memorial Collection, 1921
Made in Delft, Netherlands, Europe
Date:
c. 1770Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware with blue decorationDimensions:
Diameter: 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1921-3-33Credit Line:
Bequest of Emmeline Reed Bedell for the Bradbury Bedell Memorial Collection, 1921
Label:
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.
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.