Plate

1735-40

Polish, 1692-1764

This plate bears the coat of arms of the Benada family, Bohemian-Silesian merchants who were elevated to the nobility in 1706. The aristocrat Carl von Wolfsburg painted it. Also known for his miniature portraits, von Wolfsburg turned his hand to porcelain painting as a refined pastime. Works decorated by him are very rare.

Hard paste porcelain

1 1/8 in. (2.86 cm), height

8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm), diameter

Gift of Martha and Henry Isaacson

69.202

Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson, unknown purchase date until December 1969; gift from Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson to Seattle Art Museum, Washington, 1969

Photo: Paul Macapia

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)

Published ReferencesEmerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 143

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