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Source Description
The lion in the center of this basin may be derived from the coat of arms of the kingdom of León in north-central Spain. Valencian potters produced Hispano-Moresque plates with heraldic devices for export to other parts of Spain as well as to Italy and France. A ewer, or pitcher, would originally have been placed in the basin. Together they would have been used for washing one's hands.
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Document identity
localId
13767
label
Ewer Basin
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
13767
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ewer Basin
description
The lion in the center of this basin may be derived from the coat of arms of the kingdom of León in north-central Spain. Valencian potters produced Hispano-Moresque plates with heraldic devices for export to other parts of Spain as well as to Italy and France. A ewer, or pitcher, would originally have been placed in the basin. Together they would have been used for washing one's hands.
provenance
William Rabdolph Hearst, San Simeon, until 1958; William Rabdolph Hearst Estate Sale, May 1958; Walters Art Museum, 1958, by purchase.
date
ca. 1525-1575
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
basins (vessels)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
37
height
7
dimensionsRaw
H: 14 9/16 x Diam: 2 3/4 in. (37 x 7 cm)
Source extras
med
earthenware with tin glaze and luster decoration
creator_ids
15447
collection_ids
ISL
exhibition_ids
2493
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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888e4d454ca942c2
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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40935fa0c3defc8d
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no
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no