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

Tea Bowl

ca. 1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea bowl of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel with L'Amouron the outside, representing a gallant on a garden seat beside a lady, whose hand he leans forward to kiss, and another lady stands behind, and in the foreground are a spaniel and a garden roller, and in the background is a fountain with the statue of Neptune in his chariot, and printed inside on the bottom is a swan.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain transfer-printed in black enamel
Brief description
Tea bowl of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel, and engraved by Robert Hancock, made by Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1765
Physical description
Tea bowl of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel with L'Amouron the outside, representing a gallant on a garden seat beside a lady, whose hand he leans forward to kiss, and another lady stands behind, and in the foreground are a spaniel and a garden roller, and in the background is a fountain with the statue of Neptune in his chariot, and printed inside on the bottom is a swan.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.1cm
  • Diameter: 6.9cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
Part of two tea bowls and saucers 414:667/ to C-1885 (Sch. I 651 to C)
These two tea bowls and saucers were purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from the Reverend J.C. Jackson, Hackney, for £1 10 shilings in April 1869, and from Mr Bohn's sale, Christie's, for £3 in March 1875
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. I 651B - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:667/B-1885

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Record createdJanuary 30, 2009
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