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

Handle

ca. 1745 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cane handle of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Plain baluster-shape. Painted with figure scenes enclosed by grotesques, cornucopia and scallops.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Cane handle of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, 'A' marked group, probably London, ca. 1745.
Physical description
Cane handle of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Plain baluster-shape. Painted with figure scenes enclosed by grotesques, cornucopia and scallops.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4cm
Production
'A' marked group
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Elizabeth Adams, "Birmingham" Porcelain, Collectors' Guide, November 1992, p.26, fig.11a & b
Collection
Accession number
C.148-1993

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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