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

Pedestal

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pedestal of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours, gilded and moulded in relief. Cylindrical with a projecting cornice and base, both moulded with a border of foliage. Painted on one side with two birds perched on a branch, and on the other side is a bouquet. On the top are scattered insects and sprigs of flowers.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted in colours, gilded and moulded in relief
Brief description
Pedestal of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours, gilded and moulded in relief, Fürstenberg Porcelain, Fürstenberg, late 18th century
Physical description
Pedestal of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours, gilded and moulded in relief. Cylindrical with a projecting cornice and base, both moulded with a border of foliage. Painted on one side with two birds perched on a branch, and on the other side is a bouquet. On the top are scattered insects and sprigs of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.7cm
  • Diameter: 13cm
Marks and inscriptions
'F' (In blue)
Object history
One of a pair with C.16-1910.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.16A-1910

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Record createdJune 15, 2010
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