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

Group

ca. 1752-1753 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure group of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. A pair of lovers are seated on a mound. The boy has his right arm round the girl and holds a bird-cage.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded
Brief description
Figure group, of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of lovers with a bird-cage, Bow Porcelain Factory, Bow, ca. 1752-53
Physical description
Figure group of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. A pair of lovers are seated on a mound. The boy has his right arm round the girl and holds a bird-cage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.1cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Object history
Based on 'Les Amours du Bocage' after Lancret.
Production
The model has been attributed to the 'Muses Modeller'
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1320-1924

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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