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

Gardener

Figure
ca. 1785-1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a gardener in biscuit soft-paste porcelain. He stands on a rocky mound with a basket under his right arm.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGardener (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Biscuit soft-paste porcelain
Brief description
Figure of a gardener, companion to C.687A-1919, biscuit porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1785-1790
Physical description
Figure of a gardener in biscuit soft-paste porcelain. He stands on a rocky mound with a basket under his right arm.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.6cm
Height converted from imperial
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'No 204' (Figure model number incised on base)
  • 'J' (Incised on base)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.687-1919

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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