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

Bust

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

Bust of Perseus, unglazed porcelain on a glazed porcelain base. Winged, beardless head. Inscribed at the back 'Perseus No. II' with a horse, all impressed. Spreading base, with spiral gilt lines and mouldings picked out in gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, partly glazed and gilt
Brief description
Bust of Perseus, hard-paste porcelain, Fürstenberg Porcelain, Germany, late 18th century
Physical description
Bust of Perseus, unglazed porcelain on a glazed porcelain base. Winged, beardless head. Inscribed at the back 'Perseus No. II' with a horse, all impressed. Spreading base, with spiral gilt lines and mouldings picked out in gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.4cm
  • Base width: 4.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Persius No. II' with a galloping horse (Impressed at back of the bust)
  • 'F' and 'Z' (In underglaze blue on the base)
Credit line
Given by Lt. Col. Kenneth Dingwall, DSO
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.127-1917

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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