Commemorative Plaque
1800-1850 / Ceramic / Plaque / Sculpture / Wesleyana
Ceramic
Early 1800s
Commemorative plaques and other memorial items were produced in large quantities following John Wesley's death. This plaque is particularly interesting because the transfer-printed image is based on a miniature painting of Wesley on ivory which is also in the Collection of the Museum of Methodism.
Transfer printing is a technique of decorating porcelain or pottery using an engraved copper or steel plate from which a print on paper is taken. This is then transferred by pressing onto the ceramic object.
Early 1800s
Commemorative plaques and other memorial items were produced in large quantities following John Wesley's death. This plaque is particularly interesting because the transfer-printed image is based on a miniature painting of Wesley on ivory which is also in the Collection of the Museum of Methodism.
Transfer printing is a technique of decorating porcelain or pottery using an engraved copper or steel plate from which a print on paper is taken. This is then transferred by pressing onto the ceramic object.
