Early Victorian Hand Painted Toleware Tray with Biblical Scene of Nebuchadnezzar

Name: Early Victorian Hand Painted Toleware Tray with Biblical Scene of Nebuchadnezzar
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA718435
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Hand of Glory

Description

An early Victorian toleware two handled tray, circa 1840, of rectangular form with pierced handles, the top edge drilled in order for the tray to be hung.

Hand painted with a scene from the Book of Daniel, depicting Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylonia, with three female attendants standing on a dias before city walls with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace. The paintwork is original.

NB: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the Book of Daniel, three Hebrew men thrown into a fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, when they refuse to bow down to the king's image; the three are preserved from harm and the king sees four men walking in the flames, "the fourth ... like a son of God".

Physical Dimensions

Height

56cm (22.05")

Width

78cm (30.71")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Hand of Glory has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA718435

Description

An early Victorian toleware two handled tray, circa 1840, of rectangular form with pierced handles, the top edge drilled in order for the tray to be hung.

Hand painted with a scene from the Book of Daniel, depicting Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylonia, with three female attendants standing on a dias before city walls with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace. The paintwork is original.

fig 1. Early Victorian hand painted toleware tray with Biblical scene of Nebuchadnezzar — fig 1. Early Victorian Hand Painted Toleware Tray with Biblical Scene of Nebuchadnezzar

NB: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the Book of Daniel, three Hebrew men thrown into a fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, when they refuse to bow down to the king's image; the three are preserved from harm and the king sees four men walking in the flames, "the fourth ... like a son of God".