Square with white decoration on greenish-blue ground consists of a kneeling woman wearing conical hat, long robe, watering a plant in classical vase at left, from which a cherub rises.

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Object Timeline

1909	Work on this object began.
1920	We acquired this object.
2012	We photographed this object.
2015	We photographed this object. This was an Object of the Day.
2021	You found it!

Plaque (England), possibly 1909

This is a Plaque. It was designed by Marc-Louis Emmanuel Solon. It is dated possibly 1909 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is pate-sur-pate glazed porcelain. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Watering Cupid.

This object was donated by Leon V. Solon. It is credited Gift of Leon V. Solon.

Tapering cylindrical form with two horizontal handles at rim, circular foot. Black and terracotta colored decoration consists of female figure dressed in chiton, running toward right with wreath in hand, and a nude youth seated on rock, facing right, staff in hand. Under the handles, symmetrical ornaments based on the palmette.

Skyphos (Drinking Cup) (Etruria (present-day Italy)), 6th century BC
terracotta.
Gift of Charles W. Gould.
1915-11-31

Model with openwork columns in cross shape on steps, supporting round colonnade on a second tier with spire above

Columned Structure Architectural Model, 1993
carved, turned, and veneered pear, walnut, satinwood, and other woods.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2013-3-3

Rectangular panel, broken in irregular edge at bottom. Decorated with figure of "Flora" engraved from back in dull silver heightened with mirror silver. Figure in dancing pose, wearing short tunic with garland diagonally across torso, and holding wreath in upraised right hand and flower in left.

Mirror (Italy), mid- 17th–early 18th century
engraved and silvered glass.
Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt.
1907-18-4

Our curators have highlighted 1 object that are related to this one.

Portrait Plaque, 1902–07
molded, glazed, and lustered earthenware.
Gift of Marcia and William Goodman.
1984-84-28

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 0.7 x 15.8 x 16 cm (1/4 x 6 1/4 x 6 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Incised, lower right corner: "L. Solon 09"

Cite this object as

Plaque (England), possibly 1909; Designed by Marc–Louis Emmanuel Solon (,French, active in France and England, 1835-1913; made by Mintons Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent, England (1793- )); pate-sur-pate glazed porcelain; H x W x D: 0.7 x 15.8 x 16 cm (1/4 x 6 1/4 x 6 5/16 in.); Gift of Leon V. Solon; 1920-30-1

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2Bkon/
Accession Number 1920-30-1
Object ID 18210629