Madrid - Platters and Serveware

Mancerina. Silver in its color. SANCHEZ SOTO, Cristóbal. Córdoba, Spain, 1779. With contrast and engraving marks. Silver mancerina in its original color with an engraved mark on t...

Source. Silver in its colour. Zaragoza, Spain, circa 1700. With hallmarks and engraving marks. A circular silver-coloured dish or platter with a raised edge and decorated with a composition of plant elements and shields or flat mirrors between two lines of smooth mouldings. The seat, raised on two levels, has another plant decoration, with a smooth, domed centre. A completely smooth field has been arranged around the seat. The marks on the back are located on the piece. One is engraved on the seat, towards the centre of the piece. The other is on the edge or border, together with the only contrasting mark that has been found. This one has been linked to Zaragoza, placing the piece in this city. Compare this piece, noting its differences, with the Tudela fountain from the second quarter of the 17th century made by Noval, which is preserved in the Lázaro Galdiano Foundation museum in Madrid (Spain). Or the enamelled fountain in the National Archaeological Museum made by Rodrigo de...

Source or tray. Silver in its color. José de Asteiza Garay, Bilbao, Spain, 1702. With hallmark and inscription. Circular tray made of silver in its color that has a leaf garland border followed by a flat area and a decoration in the center of the piece made up of a band of plant motifs with a classicist influence, an inscription in capital letters (ESTA FVENTE ES OF SAN NICOLAS...

Silver salver Sola, Barcelona, 18th century. Flat circular tray with slightly raised edge and decorated with a string of pearls raised on three legs formed by two rectangular reces...

With marks in the base. The composition of the interior, as usual, is reminiscent of details of both Japanese ceramics and the ukiyo-e world: the flag or banner carried by one of the soldiers has an emblem (also present in some of the important rider's clothes, the which carries arrows, bow, etc.) reminiscent of some Japanese "mon" (Tosa clan, etc.), the figures, their armor ... Also, it is possible to appreciate details of Chinese ceramics, porcelain and art (rocks, motifs, etc.), among which we should highlight the base brands, more similar to examples from the Ming Dynasty of the Chenghua period...

Solid silver tray, Toribio Sanz de Velasco, Salamanca, Spain, circa 1800. With hallmarks. Published in Encyclopedia of Spanish Silver and American Viceroy...