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

Bucket

ca. 1765-1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wine cooler of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Wavy edge and two perforated scroll handles. The body is partially fluted and painted with two large bouquets and sprigs of flowers. The rim and handles are decorated with ornament in blue and gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded
Brief description
Wine cooler or bucket of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded, Nymphenburg porcelain factory, Nymphenburg, ca. 1765-1770
Physical description
Wine cooler of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Wavy edge and two perforated scroll handles. The body is partially fluted and painted with two large bouquets and sprigs of flowers. The rim and handles are decorated with ornament in blue and gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.3cm
  • Width: 16.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • A shield with the arms of Bavaria (Impressed)
  • '43' (Incised)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3447-1853

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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