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

Saucer

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

Saucer of porcelain transfer-printed in black, painted in enamels and gilded in the Chinese style. With a circular medallion enclosing exotic birds and flowering plants surrounded by four floral sprays and a band of gilt ornament.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain transfer-printed in black, painted in enamels and gilded
Brief description
Saucer of porcelain transfer-printed in black, painted in enamels and gilded, Spode Ceramic Works, Stoke-on-Trent, first half of 19th century
Physical description
Saucer of porcelain transfer-printed in black, painted in enamels and gilded in the Chinese style. With a circular medallion enclosing exotic birds and flowering plants surrounded by four floral sprays and a band of gilt ornament.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 14.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Spode' within a cartouche (Printed in black)
Credit line
Given by Miss H.M. Gulson
Object history
Part of a set of cups and saucers 597 to Q and S-1902.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
597A-1902

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Record createdJune 28, 2010
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