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

Vase and Cover

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

Vase of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. With a gilt wood cover.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain and gilt wood, painted with enamels
Brief description
Vase of soft-paste porcelain and a gilt wood cover, Buen Retiro porcelain factory, Buen Retiro, late 18th century.
Physical description
Vase of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. With a gilt wood cover.
Dimensions
  • Height: 60.3cm
  • Width: 22.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
A fleur-de-lys (In underglaze blue)
Gallery label
Vase, ONE OF A PAIR Porcelain Mark: a fleur-de-lys, in underglaze blue SPAIN (BUEN RETIRO); late 18th century 1068A-1873 (Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)(ca. 1995)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1068A/1, 2-1873

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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