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

Ecuelle

ca. 1775-1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ecuelle with cover and stand of hard-paste porcelain. Low bowl with two twisted double handles terminating in rocaille leaves. Ogivally curved cover with moulded twig loop handle, partly gilt. Painted with sprays of Manierblumen, each piece with a band of blue and gold 'ribbon' ornament. Gilt dentil edges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Ecuelle
  • Cover
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Ecuelle with cover and stand, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1775-80
Physical description
Ecuelle with cover and stand of hard-paste porcelain. Low bowl with two twisted double handles terminating in rocaille leaves. Ogivally curved cover with moulded twig loop handle, partly gilt. Painted with sprays of Manierblumen, each piece with a band of blue and gold 'ribbon' ornament. Gilt dentil edges.
Dimensions
  • Bowl and cover height: 12.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Crossed swords with a star (Factory mark, in blue)
  • '32' (Impressed)
  • A stroke (In blue on footrings)
Production
Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
694 to B-1854

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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