Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Saucer

1750-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Saucer of glazed whitish fritware painted in colours. Straight-sided with a deep well rounded underneath, and a small foot. Boldly painted with floral sprigs in red, manganese brown and yellow in round panels reserved on an uneven pinkish-red ground.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, polychrome painted, glazed
Brief description
Saucer, fritware, polychrome painted, Kütahya, 1750-1800
Physical description
Saucer of glazed whitish fritware painted in colours. Straight-sided with a deep well rounded underneath, and a small foot. Boldly painted with floral sprigs in red, manganese brown and yellow in round panels reserved on an uneven pinkish-red ground.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 17.8cm
Style
Gallery label
TURKISH (KUTAHIA) ; 18th century. Bought. C.400-1928
Production
register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.400-1928

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Record createdApril 9, 2009
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