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

Bowl

ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and fluted with a wavy edge, and on the outside are two wreaths of flowers twined round a bow and an arrow, and a third wreath is in the form of a true lover's knot, and round the edge is a border of bleu de roienamel with gilt scrolls and pendants.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Bowl of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and fluted with a wavy edge, made by Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1780.
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and fluted with a wavy edge, and on the outside are two wreaths of flowers twined round a bow and an arrow, and a third wreath is in the form of a true lover's knot, and round the edge is a border of bleu de roienamel with gilt scrolls and pendants.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.6cm
  • Diameter: 16.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
A crescent (In blue)
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
There are no details of where Lady Charlotte Schreiber bought these pieces in her annotations to the first edition of the catalogue of the Schreiber catalogue. However, 'Old Papepion' has been inscribed in pencil in another hand, presumably referring to the Brussels dealer Papillon.
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. I 600 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:626-1885

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Record createdJanuary 26, 2009
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