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

Dish

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

Dish of soft-paste porcelain, in the form of a leaf, moulded in relief with bean foliage. Painted in underglaze blue with foliage and insects.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Dish, leaf-shaped, soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue, made by Bow Porcelain Factory, England, ca. 1765
Physical description
Dish of soft-paste porcelain, in the form of a leaf, moulded in relief with bean foliage. Painted in underglaze blue with foliage and insects.
Dimensions
  • Length: 29.2cm
  • Width: 20.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
Four simulated Chinese characters
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.601-1924

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Record createdMay 12, 2009
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