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

Tureen

ca. 1765-1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Circular tureen, cover and stand of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. With pattern of graduated overlapping peacock's feathers in green, lavender-blue, black and gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Ecuelle
  • Cover
  • Dish
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Circular tureen, cover and stand of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1765-1770.
Physical description
Circular tureen, cover and stand of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. With pattern of graduated overlapping peacock's feathers in green, lavender-blue, black and gold.
Dimensions
  • Tureen and cover height: 12cm
  • Tureen and cover diameter: 9.9cm
  • Tureen and cover (inc. handles) width: 13cm
  • Stand height: 3cm
  • Stand diameter: 18cm
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor (In gold)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.226 to B-1935

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Record createdJune 19, 2009
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