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Plaque

ca.1960

This plaque is decorated with an image of Kasper, the Austrian, Swiss-German, Bavarian cousin of Mr. Punch.




Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Ceramics
Object type
Plaque
Materials and techniques
Clay, paint and glaze
Clay
Glaze
Paint
Brief description
Miniature glazed earthenware plaque with hole for suspension, decorated with a relief image of the head of the character Kasperle. 20th century. Gerald Morice Collection.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 5.5cm
  • Height: 0.8cm
approximately since the plaque is not symmetrical
Credit line
Given by Gerald Morice
Subject depicted
Punch and Judy
Summary
This plaque is decorated with an image of Kasper, the Austrian, Swiss-German, Bavarian cousin of Mr. Punch.


Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1899-2013

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Record createdJune 28, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1265578/plaque/
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