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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Fish Slice

ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fish-slice of cream-coloured earthenware, with a heart-shaped blade with a punched openwork design of flowers. With a curved handle moulded with an acanthus leaf.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with a moulded handle and punched decoration
Brief description
Fish-slice of cream-coloured earthenware, with a heart-shaped blade and a moulded and curved handle, Leeds, ca. 1790.
Physical description
Fish-slice of cream-coloured earthenware, with a heart-shaped blade with a punched openwork design of flowers. With a curved handle moulded with an acanthus leaf.
Dimensions
  • Length: 24.8cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. II 323 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:1171-1885

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Record createdApril 17, 2009
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