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

Figure

1756-1759 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a gardener, hard paste porcelain painted in green, black and mauve, and gilt. He wears a black three-cornered hat, green coat and breeches, white stockings and black shoes. He is grafting a tree.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Figure of a gardener grafting a tree, hard paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, from a model by J. W. Lanz, Frankenthal Porcelain Factory, Germany (Frankenthal), 1756-59.
Physical description
Figure of a gardener, hard paste porcelain painted in green, black and mauve, and gilt. He wears a black three-cornered hat, green coat and breeches, white stockings and black shoes. He is grafting a tree.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'P.H. 2' impressed
  • A lion, in underglaze blue
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Florence Augusta Beare in memory of Arthur Doveton Clarke
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.944-1919

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest