Knight of the Wood platter, blue transferware, ca. 1835
Knight of the Wood platter, blue transferware, ca. 1835
Artifact courtesy the Bureau of Archaeological Research
This platter depicts a scene from the fifteenth-century novel Don Quixote, in which Don Quixote slays the Knight of the Wood for claiming his lady was of superior beauty to Don Quixote’s love. This plate was recovered from an excavation at Florida Capitol during construction.
