Made in differing shapes and sizes, these “slabs” (as they are also referred to in documents of the period) are genuine ceramic pictorial gems on a par with contemporary canvases or panels of a religious theme. Among others, oval, rectangular, chamfered and lobed-shaped plaques can be found, surrounded by rocaille ornamentation, mascarons or ornamental combs or else devoid of any external décor.
In addition to some small ornamental plaques, the museum is fortunate to contain the only four surviving original Stations of the Cross from the hermitage of the Calvary in Alcora, owned by La Asuncion Parish and dating back to about 1775. They feature drawings inspired by engravings made in Paris during the first half of the 18th century by F. Dubercelle, which the Royal Factory’s painters coloured appropriately while also adding the personal touch of their expert brushstrokes.