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

Spoon Tray

ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Spoon tray, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded; of oval shape with a wavy rim decorated with festoons of flowers and garlands of laurels, tied with pink ribbons, and with a gilt leafy ornament at intervals; a spray of flowers occupies the centre


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded
Brief description
Spoon tray, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of oval shape with a wavy rim, made by Bristol porcelain factory, Bristol, ca. 1775
Physical description
Spoon tray, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded; of oval shape with a wavy rim decorated with festoons of flowers and garlands of laurels, tied with pink ribbons, and with a gilt leafy ornament at intervals; a spray of flowers occupies the centre
Dimensions
  • Length: 15.7cm
  • Width: 10.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'1' (In gold)
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Brookes, London, for £2 in April 1867
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. I 760 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:768-1885

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Record createdFebruary 11, 2009
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