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

Bowl and Cover

ca.1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl and cover, burnished red earthenware with incised, beaded, gilt and silvered decoration. Wide shouldered bowl, the sides decorated with panels, each one decorated with incised, silvered flower and incised, gilt leaves. The rim of the jar is edged with silvered beading. The lid has similar paneled decoration and a smooth, gilded knop.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Red earthenware, burnished with incised, beaded, gilt and silvered decoration
Brief description
Bowl and cover, burnished red earthenware with incised, beaded, gilt and silvered decoration: Turkey (probably Tophane), ca.1875
Physical description
Bowl and cover, burnished red earthenware with incised, beaded, gilt and silvered decoration. Wide shouldered bowl, the sides decorated with panels, each one decorated with incised, silvered flower and incised, gilt leaves. The rim of the jar is edged with silvered beading. The lid has similar paneled decoration and a smooth, gilded knop.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.375in
  • Diameter: 2.375in
Production
Register
Collection
Accession number
115-1879

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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