Plaque with Saint John the Evangelist

Unknown artist

Date: ca. 1175–1200

Medium: Champlevé, cloisonné, and translucent enamel on gilded copper

Dimensions: Overall: 3 3/16 x 3 1/4 x 1/2 in. (8.1 x 8.2 x 1.2 cm)

Classification: Enamels-Champlevé

Country: Germany

Culture: German

Themes: Saint John the Evangelist, Writing

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

Date range

1175 – 1200

Largest dimension

1.2 cm

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