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

Knife-Handle

ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Knife-handle of soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief with two sprays of flowers springing from a scrolled shell; the end curved.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain with moulded decoration in relief
Brief description
Knife-handle, soft-paste porcelain with moulded decoration in relief, made by Bow Porcelain Factory, England, ca. 1750
Physical description
Knife-handle of soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief with two sprays of flowers springing from a scrolled shell; the end curved.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.4cm
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2853-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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