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Gemellion (liturgical plate) with a Knight Kneeling Before a Lady
A gemellion (from the Latin geminus, meaning "twin") is one of a pair of basins used for hand washing, either at home or during the mass. Water was poured from the spouted bowl and was caught in the second bowl placed below. Many gemellions made in the enamel manufacturing center of Limoges, France, were decorated with secular-themed designs of birds, beasts, or courtly scenes. This example shows a knight kneeling before his lady in the central medallion.
Exhibitions
| 2002 | The Book of Kings: Art, War, and the Morgan Library's Medieval Picture Bible. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Academy Art Museum, Easton; Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton; The Mitchell Gallery, Annapolis; Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown. |
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 3/8 x 9 7/16 in. (3.5 x 24 cm) at spout
9 in. (22.8 cm) (diam.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
44.109