Dish with Temptation of Adam and Eve
The Temptation of Adam and Eve is one of the most characteristic subjects of English delft “blue-dash” chargers. Chargers of this kind were intended as display pieces to be hung on the wall. Other subjects included portraits of sovereigns and stylized floral and fruit designs.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dish with Temptation of Adam and Eve
- Date: ca. 1680
- Culture: British
- Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware
- Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 2 1/2 × 13 × 13 in. (6.4 × 33 × 33 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
- Credit Line: Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2014
- Object Number: 2014.712.10
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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British, Lambeth or Bristol
ca. 1700
British, probably Bristol
late 17th–early 18th century
Thomas Toft
ca. 1680
John Flaxman
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons
ca. 1782–90
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1690
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