Schotel met geschulpte rand, versierd in blauw met bloemen. Op het plat een vaas met hengsel met bloemen. c. 1793 - 1883

This is a scalloped-edged plate, decorated in blue with flowers, made by Minton. At the center of the plate is a handled vase holding flowers. The blue and white porcelain tradition speaks to the long history of cultural exchange and colonial trade routes between Europe and Asia, particularly China. Such pieces became a marker of status and taste in European households. But let's think about the labor and resources extracted to produce these objects, and whose stories are often left untold. The floral motif is particularly interesting, florals in art have long been associated with femininity, domesticity, and the decorative arts, historically considered less significant than other artistic genres. Consider how the plate exists as both a functional object and a display of artistic skill, blurring the lines between art and craft, gender and class. How does this contrast with today's contemporary art world?