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

Saucer

1736-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The dragon design plus the very fine porcelain and glaze suggest that this saucer was made for use in the imperial court.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Saucer
  • Stand
Brief description
Cer, China, Qing, monochrome, white
Style
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2005
Subjects depicted
Summary
The dragon design plus the very fine porcelain and glaze suggest that this saucer was made for use in the imperial court.
Other number
LOAN:HAMILTON.11 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
FE.301:1, 2-2005

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Record createdMarch 6, 2006
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