The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

Faience Plate

c. 1760
made by

Felice Clerici

(Italian)
Italy, 18th century
faience
Diameter: 23.8 cm (9 3/8 in.)
Gift of R. Thornton Wilson in memory of his wife, Florence Ellsworth Wilson 1949.175
Location: Not on view

Description

The use of colored ground with the irregularly shaped reserve panels with figural decorations reflects the influence of other European ceramics, particularly Meissen porcelain. The decorations of this plate are charmingly naive and demonstrate the efforts of Italian ceramic makers to keep abreast of current fashions in the field.
  • R. Thornton Wilson, New York.
  • Foote, Helen. "Two Ceramic Gifts." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 37, no. 1 (January 1950): 8-9, 13-14. Reproduced: p. 9; Mentioned: p. 13 www.jstor.org
  • {{cite web|title=Faience Plate|url=false|author=Felice Clerici|year=c. 1760|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1949.175