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

Smoking Set

ca. 1971 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Smoking set in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded and gilded. Consisting of six pieces: Tray, shallow circular box with cover, tall circular box with cover, circular ashtray, cigarette lighter, and paper knife.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 8 parts.

  • Tray
  • Box
  • Cover
  • Box
  • Cover
  • Ashtray
  • Cigarette Lighter
  • Paper Knife
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels, metal and moulded and gilded
Brief description
Smoking set in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded and gilded, modelled by Ludwig Zepner, painted by Heinz Werner, Meissen porcelain factory, Meissen, ca. 1971
Physical description
Smoking set in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded and gilded. Consisting of six pieces: Tray, shallow circular box with cover, tall circular box with cover, circular ashtray, cigarette lighter, and paper knife.
Credit line
Given by Brian Knox, Esq.
Object history
The decoration was inspired by the 'Arabian Nights'.
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceArabian Nights
Collection
Accession number
C.98 to G-1972

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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