Charger with double portrait of William III and Mary II

Unknown

ca. 1690 · Tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This Dutch delftware charger depicts King William and Queen Mary after the 1688 Glorious Revolution brought them to power and made them joint rulers of England. The bust-length portraits of the crowned monarchs are surrounded by a decorative border of birds, vegetation, and rocks.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1690

Medium

Tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware)

Culture

Dutch, Delft

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2014