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

Pickle Tray

ca. 1753-54 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pickle tray of porcelain, transfer-printed over the glaze in black, and moulded in the form of an ivy-leaf, and printed inside with a gentleman teaching a lady to play the flute, and they are seated on a mound, and a classical arch is in the distance.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, transfer-printed over the glaze in black and moulded
Brief description
Pickle tray of porcelain, transfer-printed over the glaze in black, and moulded in the form of an ivy-leaf, Worcester Porcelain Factory, ca. 1753-54
Physical description
Pickle tray of porcelain, transfer-printed over the glaze in black, and moulded in the form of an ivy-leaf, and printed inside with a gentleman teaching a lady to play the flute, and they are seated on a mound, and a classical arch is in the distance.
Dimensions
  • Width: 9.5cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
One of a pair with 414:533/A-1885 (Sch. I 468A)
These two dishes were purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Mr Baldwin's sale, Forster's, for 16 shillings in May 1870
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. I 468 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:533-1885

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Record createdJanuary 15, 2009
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