Not currently on display at the V&A

Plaque

1871-5
Artist/Maker

Circular plaque with painted decoration of five winged cherubs set on a blue ground. The male and female cherubs hold flowers and flowing drapes of material. One cherub sits atop a large leaf and plays with a yellow, white and black butterfly. In the centre of the plaque a bird sits on a branch and looks toward one of the cherubs.


Object details

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Brief description
Plaque with group of winged cherubs on a blue ground, painted by W.S Coleman, Minton Art Pottery, London, 1871-5
Physical description
Circular plaque with painted decoration of five winged cherubs set on a blue ground. The male and female cherubs hold flowers and flowing drapes of material. One cherub sits atop a large leaf and plays with a yellow, white and black butterfly. In the centre of the plaque a bird sits on a branch and looks toward one of the cherubs.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 41cm
Marks and inscriptions
W.S Coleman (painted on front)
Credit line
Gift of Ian and Rita Smythe
Collection
Accession number
C.69-2018

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2018
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