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

Sugar Ladle

mid 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sugar sifter of soft-paste porcelain. Ladle-like shape with pierced bowl. Painted with puce enamel and gilt.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in puce enamel and gilt
Brief description
Sugar sifter of soft-paste porcelain, painted in puce enamel and gilt, Mennecy porcelain factory, France, mid 18th century
Physical description
Sugar sifter of soft-paste porcelain. Ladle-like shape with pierced bowl. Painted with puce enamel and gilt.
Dimensions
  • Length: 18cm
Credit line
Given by Mr J. H. Fitzhenry
Production
Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio.
Collection
Accession number
1406-1902

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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