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

Paperweight

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Paperweight of parian ware with a group of two children kissing.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Parian ware
Brief description
Paperweight of parian ware with a group of two children kissing, modelled by John Bell, made for Summerly's Art Manufacturers, Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, 19th century
Physical description
Paperweight of parian ware with a group of two children kissing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.6cm
Production
Made for Summerly's Art Manufacturers
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
42-1865

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Record createdJune 17, 1999
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