Heraldic plate
The coat of arms plate is one of the utility and decorative plates that are particularly decorated with heraldic elements. But these devices have little to do with the actual coat of arms or heraldry , but coat of arms glasses, cups, goblets, discs and porcelain are a productive research object, because many materials and techniques have been used in the production. As early as the 17th century, pewter relief plates with a special artistic design were known from Switzerland.
With the expansion of European maritime trade in the 17th century, the manufacture of heraldic plates made of porcelain spread to China. The porcelain material made it possible to produce not only the heraldic plates, but also entire services as so-called heraldic porcelain in splendid execution. The clients were emperors, kings and wealthy families, but also clubs and student associations , who had their coats of arms and colors applied to the objects . Often these services were produced in China according to European templates .
Böttger stoneware was also used as a material, but was not painted, but ground in. All equipment was also popular as gifts.
The manufacture of the heraldic mugs should be classified earlier. The application of the coat of arms served not only as an ornament, but also to make the drinking vessel recognizable during drinking bouts. Coat of arms glasses and goblets were also in use early, the heyday was around the 16th to the 18th century. The techniques used range from painting and grinding to enamelling .
Coats of arms are a separate genre . These panes of glass with the coats of arms of the client were used as a donation, also as a reminder of personalities, in the windows of churches and town halls. They were to be understood as a donation list in today's sense.
Web links
Coat of arms plate in the Heraldry Wiki