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

Vase and Cover

ca. 1785 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase and cover of porcelain, painted with enamels, moulded in relief, pierced and gilded.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels, gilded, pierced and moulded
Brief description
Vase and cover of porcelain, painted with enamels, moulded in relief, pierced and gilded, made by Derby Porcelain Factory, Derby, ca. 1785
Physical description
Vase and cover of porcelain, painted with enamels, moulded in relief, pierced and gilded.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.4cm
  • Max. diameter: 11.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'36' [Incised]
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Folkard, Brighton, for £3 10 shillings in June 1870 (vase) and from Ayres, Hammersmith for 2 shillings 6 pence in July 1870 (cover)
Production
The cover is not original to the vase, but was bought for it by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Twitchett, John. Derby Porcelain. London : Barrie & Jenkins, 1980. pl. 138, where dated ca. 1785
Other number
Sch. I 411&A - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:459/&A-1885

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Record createdJanuary 13, 2009
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