Plate Item Number: M5.2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Shallow plate with interior decorations in high relief of a turtle and four lizards in greenery. Two lizards and the turtle are brown; the largest lizard has a green with yellow body and a brown tail; last lizard is yellow with blue on back and tail. Underside is glazed brown and has a raised foot ring with an incised number 9, or 6, inside it.. Foot ring has two holes in it, through which a loop of rough cord is knotted.
Cultural Context
for decorative use; wall hanging
Item History
- Made in Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Portugal before 1900
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by H. Wright
- Owned by A. Fraser Wright and Dorothy Jack before December 4, 1961
- Received from A. Fraser Wright (Donor) and Dorothy Jack (Donor) on December 4, 1961
What
Who
- Culture
- Portuguese
- Previous Owner
- H. Wright, A. Fraser Wright and Dorothy Jack
- Received from
- A. Fraser Wright (Donor) and Dorothy Jack (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Portugal
When
- Creation Date
- before 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before December 4, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on December 4, 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2256/0002