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

Bowl

ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain painted with black enamel and gilded. Circular and painted in black with mountainous wooded landscapes with rivers and a bridge, in oval panels outlined in gold with classical wreaths.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with black enamel and gilded
Brief description
Bowl of porcelain painted with black enamel and gilded, Gotha porcelain factory, Thuringia, ca. 1790.
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain painted with black enamel and gilded. Circular and painted in black with mountainous wooded landscapes with rivers and a bridge, in oval panels outlined in gold with classical wreaths.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.3cm
  • Diameter: 16.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'R.g.' (In blue)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.156-1940

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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