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Serving Tray
Late 19th century19th Century
1 1/2 in. x 19 3/4 in. x 27 3/4 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Decorative Art
Medium and Support:
papier-mache
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mrs. Alfred Renshaw
Accession Number:
1981.60.1
This oblong papier-mache serving tray has scalloped edges, black lacquer coating with a japanned chinoiserie decoration showing a large pagoda, a bridge, and several small vignettes scattered elsewhere.
From the V&A website: This tray was made by the Birmingham and London manufacturers Clay & Company (1770-1860). In 1772 Henry Clay patented a durable form of papier-mâché known as a 'heat-resisting paperware'. It could be carved, cut and lacquered like wood or metal, with the added advantage that it was lightweight and did not warp. Such a stable material was ideal as a support for japanned decoration as used on this tray.
From the V&A website: This tray was made by the Birmingham and London manufacturers Clay & Company (1770-1860). In 1772 Henry Clay patented a durable form of papier-mâché known as a 'heat-resisting paperware'. It could be carved, cut and lacquered like wood or metal, with the added advantage that it was lightweight and did not warp. Such a stable material was ideal as a support for japanned decoration as used on this tray.
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