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

Shakespeare service

Plate
ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of porcelain, withe ground sprinkled with gold; on the border are raised figures of Chimeras, and medallion busts of Shakespeare and of characters from his plays; part of a service called the Shakespeare service.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleShakespeare service (series title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, painted, relief, glazed, gilt
Brief description
'Shakespeare service' plate, porcelain, manufactured by Kerr, Binns & Co., Worcester, England, ca. 1855
Physical description
Plate of porcelain, withe ground sprinkled with gold; on the border are raised figures of Chimeras, and medallion busts of Shakespeare and of characters from his plays; part of a service called the Shakespeare service.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 24.8cm
Object history
Bought from Dublin Exhibition.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
501-1855

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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