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

Dish

ca. 1755 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain moulded in the form of lettuce-leaves laid one over the other and painted in enamel colours, the leaves are edged in green and yellow, and painted with sprays of flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Dish of porcelain moulded in the form of lettuce-leaves laid one over the other and painted with enamels, made by Longton Hall porcelain factory, Longton Hall, ca. 1755.
Physical description
Dish of porcelain moulded in the form of lettuce-leaves laid one over the other and painted in enamel colours, the leaves are edged in green and yellow, and painted with sprays of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 38.1cm
  • Width: 26cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
One of a pair of dishes 414:342&/A-1885 (Sch. I 37&A)
The pair was purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Button, London, for£8 in November 1884.
Acquired as Chelsea porcelain.
Subject depicted
Other number
Sch. I 37 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:342-1885

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Record createdDecember 4, 2008
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