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

Tray

ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tray of soft-paste porcelain, in the form of a bay-leaf with slightly wavy edge; inside, the ribs moulded in relief; a small leaf and two berries also moulded in relief inside. Painted in underglaze blue with flowering sprays.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Tray, leaf-shaped, soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1770
Physical description
Tray of soft-paste porcelain, in the form of a bay-leaf with slightly wavy edge; inside, the ribs moulded in relief; a small leaf and two berries also moulded in relief inside. Painted in underglaze blue with flowering sprays.
Dimensions
  • Length: 14cm
  • Diameter: 8.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
'3' in blue (Inside the foot)
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Production
Date given by John Howell in 1981
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.689-1924

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Record createdMay 15, 2009
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