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

Plate

ca. 1800
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of porcelain with decoration in gold and underglaze colours. Border coloured grey and brown in imitation of marble broken by five panels depicting children at play. In the centre is a spiral of foliage and berries in gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with decoration in gold and underglaze colours
Brief description
Plate of porcelain with decoration in gold and underglaze colours, probably made by Nast's porcelain factory, Rue des Amandiers, Paris, ca. 1800
Physical description
Plate of porcelain with decoration in gold and underglaze colours. Border coloured grey and brown in imitation of marble broken by five panels depicting children at play. In the centre is a spiral of foliage and berries in gold.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 24.8cm
Credit line
Given by Queen Mary
Object history
When accessioned thought to be Russian
Production
Compare with the painting on a cup and saucer marked Nast, 1486-1924
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.188-1926

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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