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

Inkstand and Cover

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

Inkstand and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with winged insects and caterpillars.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Inkstand
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded and gilded
Brief description
Inkstand and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1760.
Physical description
Inkstand and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with winged insects and caterpillars.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Width: 24.8cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Bradley, H. G. Ceramics of Derbyshire 1750-1975. London : Gilbert Bradley, 1978. 88 p., pl.124.
  • Honey, W. B. Old English Porcelain. London : Faber&Faber, 1948. 110 p.
Collection
Accession number
C.1148&A-1924

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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