Tea plate, Shambellie House, New Abbey
The plate shows the Christian symbol of a pelican in her piety.
From mediaeval times the pelican was believed to feed her young
with her blood by plucking at her breast. This was a symbol
of the Eucharist or last supper where the bread and wine are the
body and blood of Jesus Christ feeding his followers. The
symbol remained popular after the Reformation and was used by
Elizabeth I and James I and VI. Used as an heraldic device,
the symbol of the pelican is associated with the Stewarts of
Shambellie House. The motto "Je Tâche" means "I try".
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