Antique hand painted blue and white Spanish Talavera heraldic crest plate
A beautiful hand painted late 19th to early 20th century hand painted blue and white heraldic crest plate. The piece having a central shield decoration with a crown top and foliage surround.
Talavera plates are hand-painted, tin-glazed earthenware featuring vibrant folk-art patterns rooted in 16th-century Spanish-Mexican ceramic traditions. The centre typically showcases a painted heraldic shield or family crest, while the surrounding rim or border features Renaissance-style flourishes, floral scrolls, or traditional blue-and-white or polychrome folk art.
The plate is labelled ‘ABACABA’ with a further indistinguishable signature below.
A striking decorative piece ideal for wall or mantle display.
The plate has some very minor knicks as well as some small firing imperfections. Please see the photos for a more detailed view.
Diameter 26cm.
Antique hand painted blue and white Spanish Talavera heraldic crest plate
A beautiful hand painted late 19th to early 20th century hand painted blue and white heraldic crest plate. The piece having a central shield decoration with a crown top and foliage surround.
Talavera plates are hand-painted, tin-glazed earthenware featuring vibrant folk-art patterns rooted in 16th-century Spanish-Mexican ceramic traditions. The centre typically showcases a painted heraldic shield or family crest, while the surrounding rim or border features Renaissance-style flourishes, floral scrolls, or traditional blue-and-white or polychrome folk art.
The plate is labelled ‘ABACABA’ with a further indistinguishable signature below.
A striking decorative piece ideal for wall or mantle display.
The plate has some very minor knicks as well as some small firing imperfections. Please see the photos for a more detailed view.
Diameter 26cm.
