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

Bottle

ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bottle of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Bulbous shape with a long neck and a swelling below the flared rim. Painted with birds, insects and cherries.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Bottle of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, Derby Porcelain factory, Derby, ca. 1760.
Physical description
Bottle of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Bulbous shape with a long neck and a swelling below the flared rim. Painted with birds, insects and cherries.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.5cm
  • Diameter: 12.7cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.278-1940

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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