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Plate
(Islamic World )
Craftsmen often decorated the back side of Hispano-Moresque plates. As in this example, the design on the back was generally monochromatic and less elaborate than that on the front. The stylized eagle echoes the heraldic eagle on the plate's front and may derive from the coat of arms of the family for which the piece was made.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William Rabdolph Hearst, San Simeon, until 1958; William Rabdolph Hearst Estate Sale, May 1958; Walters Art Museum, 1958, by purchase.
Geographies
Spain, Valencia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 5/8 x 18 1/4 in. (6.7 x 46.3 cm) (h. x diam.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1958
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2111