Cast-iron skillet plate (Ofenplatte) decorated with the Marriage of Cana, surmounted by Old German inscriptions: DAS ERSTE ZEICHEN CHRISTUS THAT DA ER WASSER IN WEIN VERKEHRT HAT IOHAN 2 CAP (The first sign Christ made was to change water into wine. Gospel according to Saint John, chapter 2). Alsace, 16th/18th century. Height : 68 cm - Width : 52 cm Note: This type of plate was produced in Alsace from the 16th to the 19th century for Germanic countries. The Musée d'Histoire Locale d'Oppenau in the Fôret Noir conserves a collection. Plates for Catholics were commonly decorated with the Marriage of Cana, while those for Protestants featured the prophet Elijah.