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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Plateau rond

Stand
1768 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stand, soft-paste porcelain, round with 12 equal lobes round the rim, indented well, decorated with pastoral scenes painted in enamels, and with gilding, on a bleu celeste ground. Rim hole.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePlateau rond (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Porcelain stand, decorated with pastoral scenes painted in enamels, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1768
Physical description
Stand, soft-paste porcelain, round with 12 equal lobes round the rim, indented well, decorated with pastoral scenes painted in enamels, and with gilding, on a bleu celeste ground. Rim hole.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 19.8cm
  • Height: 3.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'P' enclosed by interlaced 'L's (Maker's mark, in blue enamel with date letter 'P')
  • 'ch' (Painter's mark, in blue enamel for Chabry fils)
  • 'Jm' (incised)
Credit line
Bequeathed by John Jones
Object history
John Jones Bequest cat. no. 128.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
758B-1882

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Record createdAugust 16, 2004
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