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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Seau à liqueurs

Bottle Cooler
ca. 1760-1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Boat-shaped cooler with two compartments, the exterior with moulded panels with rice grain pattern, the handles formed ast lion masks; the internal divider is surmounted by dolphins


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSeau à liqueurs
Materials and techniques
Creamware (faïence fine), with moulded decoration
Brief description
One of a pair of liqueur or wine bottle coolers, probably made at Pont-aux-Choux pottery factory about 1760-1790
Physical description
Boat-shaped cooler with two compartments, the exterior with moulded panels with rice grain pattern, the handles formed ast lion masks; the internal divider is surmounted by dolphins
Object history
From the Blenheim Collection
Production
Acquired as Pont-aux-Choux, 2nd half of the 18th century; examined by Christian Maire November 2004, who considered it Pont-aux-Choux.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
358A-1886

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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