ca. 1690
Netherlands
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Charger
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumTin-glazed earthenware (Delftware)
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SizeOverall (confirmed): 2 1/8 Г— 13 5/8 Г— 13 5/8 in. (5.4 Г— 34.6 Г— 34.6 cm)
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Geography details
Netherlands -
Country today
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Dateca. 1690
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This Dutch delftware charger depicts King William and Queen Mary after the 1788 Glorious Revolution brought them to power and made them joint rulers of England. The bust-length portraits of the crowned monarchs are surrounded by a decorative border of birds, vegetation, and rocks.
