The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Soup plate

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The Usefulness of Magnificence: Silver and the English Court

Program information

Ellenor M. Alcorn, Associate Curator, Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, discusses how in England, as in Europe, a rich display of silver was essential to the expression of power. Discover how English sovereigns from Elizabeth I to George III and their courtiers competed culturally on the international stage, commissioning silver and other luxury goods to establish their stature. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition British Silver: The Wealth of a Nation, on view May 15, 2012–January 20, 2013.

Recorded October 12, 2012

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Soup plate

Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present)

Maker:: Gilder: Jean-Louis Moyez (active 1818–48)
Date:: 1838
Culture:: French (Sèvres)
Medium:: Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions:: Gr. H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm.); Diam. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm.)
Classification:: Ceramics
Credit Line:: Gift of Mary Ann Payne Foundation Inc., 1962
Accession Number:: 62.86.1

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