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

Ornament

1691-1724 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ornament in the shape of an obelisque, polychrome oriental decoration, with cartouches and flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration and gilding
Brief description
Obelisque shape ornamed, tin-glazed earthenware painted with polychrome oriental decoration and gilding, made at the factory "De Metaale Pot", Delft, 1691-1724
Physical description
Ornament in the shape of an obelisque, polychrome oriental decoration, with cartouches and flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19cm
  • Square width: 5.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'LVE' in monogram (Painted in blue)
  • '0' over '4' (Painted in blue)
Gallery label
Ornament under the ownership of Lambertus Van Eenhoorn, made at the factory "De Metaale Pot", Delft, Netherlands 1691-1724 Marks: 'LVE' in monogramme and '0' over '4', painted in blue Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration and gilding C.2363-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Production
Made at the factory "De Metaale Pot", Delft, under the ownership of Lambertus Van Eenhoorn.
LVE mark used 1691-1724.
Bibliographic reference
The Hague. 1999. pp.34-35, 154-159.
Collection
Accession number
C.2363-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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