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, painted with enamels, moulded inside in slight relief and painted in the style of Meissen porcelain, and in the form of two long leaves laid one over the other, and painted with a brown edge and with sprays and insects, and the lower side of the rim is coloured yellow.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and moulded in relief
Brief description
Dish of porcelain, painted with enamels, moulded inside in slight relief and in the form of two long leaves laid one over the other, made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, London, ca. 1755.
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, painted with enamels, moulded inside in slight relief and painted in the style of Meissen porcelain, and in the form of two long leaves laid one over the other, and painted with a brown edge and with sprays and insects, and the lower side of the rim is coloured yellow.
Dimensions
  • Length: 26.4cm
  • Width: 17.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor (In relief on an applied oval medallion)
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
One of a pair with 414:335/A-1885 (Sch. I 180A)
The pair was purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Eyers, London, for £3 10 shillings in April 1866
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. I 180 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:335-1885

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Record createdDecember 17, 2008
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