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

Vase and Cover

ca. 1758-1768 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase and cover of soft-paste porcelain. Rococo handles and scrolls gilded and with painted panels of pastoral groups and birds.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Vase and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1758-1768
Physical description
Vase and cover of soft-paste porcelain. Rococo handles and scrolls gilded and with painted panels of pastoral groups and birds.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40cm
  • Diameter: 19.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor (In gold)
Credit line
Bequeathed by John Jones
Object history
One of a pair with 826&B-1882. Subjects are based on engraving Les Charmes du Printems by J. Daullé after François Boucher.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Mallet, J.V.G., 'Chelsea Gold Anchor Vases, I: The Forms', English Ceramic Circle Transactions, Vol.17, Part 1, 1999, p. 157, fig. 56
Collection
Accession number
826A&C-1882

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJuly 19, 2007
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest