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

Sugar Basin and Cover

1770-1784 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sugar basin and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted in colours and gilt with panels of flowers and animals in reserve on a ground of 'famille verte' diapers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sugar Basin
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Sugar basin and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, William Duesbury & Co., Derby Porcelain Factory, 1770-1784.
Physical description
Sugar basin and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted in colours and gilt with panels of flowers and animals in reserve on a ground of 'famille verte' diapers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.6cm
  • Width: 19.3cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
A simulated Chinese seal (Painted (underglaze) in blue on underside of basin)
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1070&A-1924

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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